Actress Sai Pallavi has expressed her gratitude to director Rajkumar Periasamy for trusting her with the role of an IPS officer in the upcoming Dhanush-Mammootty film ‘OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood’.
Speaking at the film’s audio launch, organised at Sairam Engineering College on Friday, the actress revealed that she had expressed her interest in working with Rajkumar again even before the latest project took shape.
Sai Pallavi recalled how she had informally reserved a place for herself in the director’s next film after their previous collaboration. She was particularly impressed by the way he developed her police officer character, adding that he had greater confidence in her ability to perform the role than she initially had herself.
She also appreciated the technical team responsible for the film’s action sequences and praised Rajkumar for creating a layered character. According to the actress, his approach to writing female characters makes him a dream filmmaker for actresses.
Sai Pallavi further shared an interesting coincidence involving Mammootty. Recalling how the Malayalam superstar’s name frequently came up in connection with her character in her previous film, she said she has now got the opportunity to work alongside him. She jokingly wondered whether she had somehow manifested the experience.
Producer Shraddha Agarwal of RTake Studios also spoke about the production during the event. She described ‘OM’ as the biggest project from the banner so far and highlighted Chennai’s special connection with its previous productions.
She praised Dhanush for making the filmmaking experience enjoyable and acknowledged Rajkumar Periasamy’s dedication to the project. The producer also thanked audiences for their encouraging response to the film’s promotional material.
The audio launch witnessed the presence of several prominent members of the cast and crew, including Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, director Rajkumar Periasamy, producer Shraddha Agarwal and composer Sai Abhyankkar. ‘OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood’ is scheduled to arrive in theatres on November 20.