Dhanush has begun work on his 56th film, currently known as D56. The project opened with a traditional pooja at the Maranadu Karuppanasamy Temple near Tiruppachethi in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district on September 25. Dhanush joined the cast and crew for the ceremony, which also drew a large gathering of fans. The launch marks his first collaboration with director Tamizharasan Pachamuthu, known for Lubber Pandhu.

The film’s announced cast includes Vadivelu, SJ Suryah, Preity Mukundan and Vijay Kumar. The reunion of Dhanush and SJ Suryah is a point of interest for Tamil film audiences after their work together in Raayan. D56 also brings Dhanush and Vadivelu together on screen. Sai Abhyankkar is composing the music, while Sithara Entertainments and Primark Productions are producing the film.

The story is expected to have a rural setting, with reports pointing to Madurai and its surrounding areas. The temple launch gives the production a fitting start for a film being discussed in connection with that region. For now, the makers have shared the start of filming and the principal team, but have not revealed the plot or the characters played by the cast. Those details will become clearer through official updates as production moves ahead.

Padaiyal has been circulating as a possible title, but the makers have not announced it as the film’s official name. Until they do, D56 remains the project’s working title. The title reveal is now one of the key announcements fans will be watching for, alongside a first look at Dhanush’s character.

The launch has moved the film from an anticipated collaboration into production. It also brings together a director following the attention earned by Lubber Pandhu, a cast with several familiar Tamil cinema names, and music by Sai Abhyankkar. The production announcement points to a summer 2027 release, though an exact date has yet to be given. With filming underway, the next official poster or cast update should offer a firmer sense of the story Dhanush and Pachamuthu are preparing.