Dhanush Gets Legal Notice From Sri Thenandal Films 

Tamil production house Thenandal Films, which had produced superhit Vijay films such as Mersal with Atlee as director, is said to have sent a legal notice to actor Dhanush, reports stated.

This legal notice was in connection with a film Dhanush was supposed to do with Thenandal Films which was announced in 2016. This project did not materialise that the production company has sent a legal notice claiming a demand for ₹20 crore due to the failure to complete the project. This amount is said to be the figure that was spent in pre-production work of the proposed film. The production is said to have given Dhanush a week to respond in this matter.

This film, titled Naan Rudhran, was also supposed to be directed by Dhanush apart from acting in it as the lead star. He had exited the project and had promised to work on another film with the same banner, which too hasn’t yet materialised. Apart from him, SJ Suryah and Nagarjuna were expected to be a part of this film and the production company is said to have paid advances to both of them too. The notice went on to ask Dhanush for a confirmation in a week about fulfilling this commitment by scheduling fresh dates before the end of 2026. Should the actor not respond, the producer would seek repayment of what it spent on the shelved film, apart from an additional one crore in damages, these reports added. 

Last week, we had reported that Malayalam superstar Mammootty will be part of Dhanush's upcoming film with Rajkumar Periasamy. Wunderbar Films made the announcement on X.

"When the Big M chooses a story, it becomes history Super excited to welcome Megastar @mammukka onboard #D55! We are honoured! Thank you #Mammootty sir," the post read.  It was recently announced that Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela will be joining the star cast.

The film will mark the director's first on-screen collaboration with Dhanush. Dhanush also has Kara, directed by Vignesh Raja and starring Mamitha Baiju, awaiting a release date. The upcoming film is headed for a summer 2026 release and is written by Vignesh Raja and Alfred Prakash. Theni Eswar, Sreejith Sarang and Mayapandi will make up the remaining technical crew.