New Delhi: Actor Dhanush's next film with filmmaker Vetrimaaran has been titled 'Thamizh Murugan'.

The actor-filmmaker duo has previously collaborated on four films — 'Polladhavan' (2007), 'Aadukalam' (2011), which earned Dhanush the National Award for Best Actor, 'Vada Chennai' (2018), and 'Asuran' (2019), which won him another National Award for Best Actor.

Dhanush shared the news in a post on his Instagram handle on Friday. The post featured the film's first-look teaser bearing its title. "The Eternal Protector, Warrior, THE KING & LEADER of the Thamizh people and lands. #ThamizhMurugan #SonOfKottravai," read the caption.

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The film has music composed by Sai Abhyankkar. It is based on a book by writer Arivumathi and is produced under the Wunderbar Films banner.

Besides 'Thamizh Murugan', Dhanush will also feature in the action drama 'OM Chapter 1: Udhiram', alongside Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela and Naseeruddin Shah.

Directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, 'OM' features Dhanush as a woodcutter who battles armed assailants and forest officials to rescue trapped labourers.