D55: Sreeleela officially joins Dhanush's next film with Rajkumar Periasamy

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• Sreeleela officially cast as female lead opposite Dhanush in D55
• D55 is the first collaboration of Dhanush, Rajkumar Periasamy, and Sai Abhyankar.
• Dhanush's Wunderbar Studios produces D55, an action film

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D55, which stars Dhanush and is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, has been making headlines in recent times for multiple reasons. There have been multiple rumours about Sai Pallavi playing the female lead, but the team has now put all of that to rest with an official announcement.

The makers of the film took to social media today to share that Sreeleela has been cast as the female lead opposite Dhanush. The actor-producer welcomed her to the team by posting a picture of her with the rest of the crew, making her an official part of the project.

The team wrote, "You didn't see this coming," when they announced the update. We are happy to have the beautiful Sreeleela on board #D55. Dhanush and Sreeleela worked together for the first time in this movie.

You didn't see this coming 😉

Welcoming the dazzling damsel @sreeleela14 on board #D55 🔥@dhanushkraja@Rajkumar_KP@wunderbarfilms@RTakeStudios@SaiAbhyankkar@Shra2309@azy905@theSreyas@sandy_sashr@vishuramspic.twitter.com/fROtGwO0T2 — Wunderbar Films (@wunderbarfilms) January 31, 2026

Dhanush's own company, Wunderbar Studios, is behind D55, which is said to be an action movie. Some reports have said that Mammootty will be in the movie, but the makers haven't confirmed this yet. It's interesting to note that the project was first announced by a different production company before the rights were given to Wunderbar Studios.

Sai Abhyankkar is the music director of the film.  D55 is also the first time Dhanush will work with director Rajkumar Periasamy and composer Sai Abhyankkar.

Next, Dhanush will star in the action thriller Kara, which will be directed by Vignesh Raja, who is known for his work on Por Thozhil. The movie is about a man who is trying to protect his family while dealing with moral issues. Mamitha Baiju plays the main female character, and Karunas, Jayaram, and Suraj Venjaramoodu play important roles. The movie is set to come out later this year.

Sreeleela, on the other hand, just made her Tamil debut in Sudha Kongara's Parasakthi, a political drama set in the past. Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan played the main roles in the movie, and Atharvaa Murali played a key role.