Overview
- The makers released a character glimpse on Monday that formally introduces Sai Pallavi as Additional Superintendent of Police Nithya Reddy, who will head Operation OM against red sandalwood smuggling.
- The film, written and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and led by Dhanush and Mammootty, was postponed and is now scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on November 20, 2026.
- Nithya’s backstory in the promo ties her to a martyred Indian Forest Service father from Naidupet, giving the character a personal motive to pursue forest crimes.
- The project is presented as a large, multilingual action thriller with a pan‑Indian cast including Sreeleela and Naseeruddin Shah, and technical credits that list Sai Abhyankkar (music), Ezhil Arasu K (cinematography) and R. Kalaivanan (editing).
- Beyond boosting pre‑release buzz, the film frames illegal red sanders trade as its central crime and signals franchise intent with the ‘Chapter 1’ tag, which could raise public attention on forest‑crime enforcement ahead of the film’s November release.