At a promotional event for Om, Sai Pallavi made a special request to her co-star Dhanush. Taking the stage, the actor said that she wondered if her co-actor is entering politics after seeing flags featuring him on the way to the event. While Sai said that she would support Dhanush no matter career decision he makes, the actor requested her co-star not to quit acting for politics.
Sai Pallavi said that her concern for him stemmed from the fact that Vijay quit cinema for a career in politics in the recent past. "I was hoping and praying that Dhanush sir should continue to act. You need real performers such as him who deliver realistic performances and bring stories that resonate with audiences," Sai said before mentioning that many purchased bikes after watching his 2007 film Polladhavan. She added, "Please continue to act. Otherwise, all of us would be missing the great actor that you are."
Om brings Sai Pallavi and Dhanush back together after 2018's Maari 2, whose 'Rowdy Baby' is still the highest-viewed Tamil film song on YouTube. Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, the film stars Sai as a police officer who looks into a smuggling racket. Recently, Rajkumar told Galatta Plus that her law enforcement officer character in the film is influenced by Malayali IPS officer Merin Joseph, although not based on the latter.
Produced by Dhanush himself under the Wunderbar Films banner, the upcoming film also stars Mammootty in an key role alongside Sreeleela, Indrans, and Naseeruddin Shah. The film brings Mammootty back to Tamil cinema after 2019's Peranbu and reunites him with Dhanush after their collaboration on 2016's Kammath and Kammath. The film is slated for a November 20 release in theatres.
