The New Indian Express ·
Mammootty is Burma Karthikeyan in Dhanush led Om
On the occasion of Mammootty's birthday, the makers of Om – Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood have revealed his role to be that of smuggler Burma Karthikeyan. Om is written and directed by Amaran-fame Rajkumar Periasamy, with Dhanush leading the cast.
In the character reveal video for Burma Karthikeyan, he is shown to be a smuggler who looks out for the people. This has earned him admiration to be called 'Siya' (The Elder One) by the people and the cops. In the character's own words he is gold with small traces of copper mixed within, hinting at the grey shades Siya will carry with him.
Mammootty returns to Tamil cinema after seven years with Om. He was last seen in Tamil, in Ram's Peranbu (2019). Om will also reunite Mammootty with Dhanush, after the latter made a cameo appearance in the former's Proprietors: Kammath and Kammath.