Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Mammootty’s Burma Karthikeyan Avatar Unveiled in Dhanush’s Om
Mammootty is acting in a new Tamil film with Dhanush.
The film is called Om Chapter 1: Udhiram, The Blood Wood.
Mammootty plays a character named Burma Karthikeyan.
This character is also called Siya and The Elder One.
He is described as a smuggler.
However, the film presents him as someone who protects people.
Both ordinary people and the police are shown respecting him.
The character’s first look was shared on Mammootty’s 75th birthday.
Mammootty will return to Tamil cinema in Dhanush’s Om Chapter 1: Udhiram, The Blood Wood.
He plays Burma Karthikeyan, a smuggler known as Siya and The Elder One.
The character reveal was released on Mammootty’s 75th birthday on Monday.
The makers present Burma Karthikeyan as a respected figure among his community and the police.
The glimpse frames him as a protector rather than simply a criminal.
- Who
- Mammootty plays Burma Karthikeyan in Dhanush’s film.
- What
- The first-look glimpse of Mammootty’s character was unveiled.
- When
- The reveal was released on Monday, Mammootty’s 75th birthday.
- Where
- The event concerns the Tamil film Om Chapter 1: Udhiram, The Blood Wood.
- Why
- The makers introduced Mammootty’s character as part of the film’s reveal and birthday presentation.
- Film
- Om Chapter 1: Udhiram, The Blood Wood
- Actor
- Mammootty
- Character
- Burma Karthikeyan
- Nicknames
- Siya and The Elder One
- Character description
- A smuggler portrayed as a protector figure
- Reveal timing
- Mammootty’s 75th birthday on Monday
- Director and co-star connection
- The film is associated with Dhanush