2 minutes of readingHyderabadFebruary 3, 2026 05:39 pm IST
After weeks of online speculation and growing curiosity, it’s now official. Sai Pallavi is on board Dhanush’s 55th film, tentatively titled D55. The announcement, made on Monday by Dhanush’s production house Wunderbar Films on
Wunderbar Films broke the news with a post that read, “She is all about grace and strength all at the same time. We welcome everyone’s favorite Sai Pallavi aboard #D55. The hit combination returns to the big screen.” The message was accompanied by photographs of the actress.
A day after the official welcome, Sai Pallavi herself responded on her Instagram stories, thanking director Rajkumar Periasamy for his warm words and adding a touch of candor to the excitement. She wrote: “Thank you so much sir. Nervous excitement!”
D55 marks the second collaboration between Sai Pallavi and Dhanush, with their first pairing in director Balaji Mohan’s Maari 2. While the 2017 film received a mixed commercial reception, it gave us one of Indian cinema’s most enduring dance numbers, “Rowdy Baby,” which has surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube and remains a cultural touchstone. The reunion at D55 has rekindled hopes that the chemistry between the two could once again produce something truly memorable.
D55 is shaping up to be a high-profile issue. Apart from Sai Pallavi, the film also features actress Sreeleela, whose casting was announced on January 30, marking her first collaboration with Dhanush. The music of the project is composed by young sensation Sai Abhyankkar.