Dhanush vs Mammootty: O.M Trailer Drops a Red Sandalwood War Ahead of November 20 Release

The wait is finally over. The trailer of O.M, short for Operation Mole, Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood, has been released, bringing together Dhanush, Mammootty and Sai Pallavi in one of the most anticipated South Indian films of the year. The nearly three-minute trailer, which dropped late on Friday evening, plunges viewers into the dangerous world of red sandalwood smuggling in the Seshachalam forests of Andhra Pradesh. Dhanush leads the film as a woodcutter who is pulled deep into the smuggling network, a man whose ordinary life collides with a ruthless criminal empire. Sai Pallavi makes a powerful impression as Nithya Reddy, the CBI officer leading Operation Mole, the mission to bust the ring. But the trailer’s biggest talking point is Mammootty, who appears in a grey-shaded, commanding avatar as the powerful figure controlling the trade from the shadows. It is the first time Dhanush and Mammootty have shared the screen, and their face-off already looks like the film’s centrepiece. The trailer also offers a glimpse of veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in an undisclosed role, while Sreeleela plays Dhanush’s wife in a realistic, grounded look. Written and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, the filmmaker behind the blockbuster Amaran, the film features music by Sai Abhyankkar and is produced by Wunderbar Films and RTake Studios as the opening chapter of a planned two-part franchise. The film was originally scheduled for an October release, but the makers pushed it to November 20 to avoid a box-office clash with Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 and Suriya’s Scene. The delay has only added to the anticipation, and the trailer suggests the gamble may pay off, with slick action, strong performances and a gripping story on display. O.M will release worldwide on November 20, 2026, in Tamil, with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. With three of Indian cinema’s biggest names headlining a high-stakes crime drama, the countdown to release day has officially begun.

Source: Pinkvilla