'Ajith Kumar' was selected for the role, but, eventually walked out due to disputes with Bala. Furhtermore Suriya and 'Narain' were also approached for the lead role, before Arya took the role. Similarly for the role of the heroine, Poorna, Gopika, Meera Jasmine, Reema Sen, Parvathi Melton, Neetu Chandra and Meenakshi were all approached and Bhavana and Karthika had started then left the project, before Pooja accepted the controversial role.
Bala succeeded in shooting a scene in the 2007 Ardha Kumbh Mela without anyone's knowledge.
This movie won national award for best direction.
The film took nearly four years to complete, with the initial release date being November 2005.