Sai Pallavi officially joins Dhanush's D55, reunites with the actor after Maari

The team had already said that Sreeleela would be in the movie, but the news that Sai Pallavi would be in it was one of the most exciting.

• Sai Pallavi officially joins Dhanush's upcoming Tamil film D55
• D55 marks Sai Pallavi's second collaboration with Dhanush after Maari
• Rajkumar Periasamy directs, with music by Sai Abhyankkar

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The cast of Dhanush's highly anticipated upcoming Tamil film D55 is getting bigger and bigger. After days of rumours and fans waiting, the makers officially announced on Monday that Sai Pallavi has joined the project. This put an end to all the rumours about her involvement.

The team had already said that Sreeleela would be in the movie, but the news that Sai Pallavi would be in it was one of the most exciting. D55 now has two of the best actresses working with Dhanush, thanks to this confirmation.

She’s about grace and strength - all at once ❤️ Welcoming everybody’s favourite @Sai_Pallavi92 on board #D55. The hit combo returns to the big screen.@dhanushkraja@Rajkumar_KP@wunderbarfilms@RTakeStudios@sreeleela14@SaiAbhyankkar@Shra2309@azy905@theSreyas@sandy_sashr… pic.twitter.com/zycf0OiQKu

— Wunderbar Films (@wunderbarfilms) February 2, 2026

A get-together after "Maari"

D55 is Sai Pallavi's second movie with Dhanush, after the 2015 film Maari. The song "Rowdy Baby" by the two became a huge hit and was praised for their chemistry and amazing dance moves. Sai Pallavi will play one of the main female roles in the next movie.

Rajkumar Periasamy will be directing the movie, which is his second project with Sai Pallavi after Amaran. People loved her performance as Indhu Rebecca Varghese, the wife of the late Major Mukund Varadarajan. This was another great role for her in a movie.

People have been praising Sai Pallavi's recent work, and the last time anyone saw her was in Thandel. For her strong performance in Gargi, she also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. The actress is currently busy filming Ramayan, a big-budget adaptation of the Hindu epic. She plays Sita opposite Ranbir Kapoor's Ram, and Yash plays Raavan.

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What we know about D55 already

Music composer and singer Sai Abhyankkar will be writing the music for D55. There are also reports that the famous Malayalam actor Mammootty might be in the movie, but the producers have not yet made an official announcement about his casting.

Wunderbar Films, Dhanush's own production company, will be backing D55. The release date is still under wraps, but the growing cast and strong creative team has already increased excitement about the project.