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D55: Sai Abhyankkar to score music for Dhanush-Rajkumar Periasamy film; says ‘a very special cooking’

D55, starring Dhanush and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, has roped in Sai Abhyankkar as music composer. Netflix has acquired OTT rights, with Mammootty likely joining the cast.

Anusha Sundar
Jan 29, 2026
D55: Sai Abhyankkar to score music for Dhanush-Rajkumar Periasamy film; says ‘a very special cooking’
Sai Abhyankkar onboard D55

D55 is an upcoming Tamil film starring actor Dhanush in the lead role. While the makers are yet to announce the release date, title and much more, a new update was dropped on social media on Thursday. The music composer of D55 has been unveiled.

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D55: who is scoring the music?

It has been a whole since the makers of D55 announced the collaboration between actor Dhanush and director Rajkumar Periasamy. The film team on Thursday announced that Sai Abhyankkar is scoring music for the film. It marks the young composer’s first collaboration with Dhanush.

Sai Abhyankkar, who had scored for films like Dude and Balti, has a slew of films in the line up including LCU film Benz, Allu Arjun and Atlee film and Karuppu. With D55, Sai Abhyankkar has scored one another biggie.

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“Super excited and pumped working with @dhanushkraja sir on #D55 ! My dream collaboration :) @Rajkumar_KP dear sir thank you so much !! This is gonna be a very special cooking,” Sai Abhyankkar posted on social media.

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With the release date yet to be set for D55, the project is expected to get bigger with the casting of Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who is reportedly set to join the shooting of D55 after he finishes Padayathra with Adoor Gopalakrishna.

What is D55 OTT?

It was recently revealed that D55’s streaming rights have been bagged by Netflix. The film is expected to stream on the platform in multiple languages after its theatrical run.

Where to watch Dhanush’s latest film on OTT?

Dhanush was last seen in Hindi romantic drama Tere Ishk Mein, which is now streaming on Netflix. The film is directed by Aanand L Rai and features Kriti Sanon as the female lead. The romantic drama shows the severely dysfunctional and toxic relationship between a man who is filled with rage and violent behaviour and a psychological student.

D55 FAQs

Q. Who directed D55 Dhanush?

A. D55 will be directed by Rajkumar Periasamy.

Q. What is the name of Dhanush 55th movie?

A. The title D55 has not yet been announced.

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