Impressed with the original movie, producer Rockline Venkatesh had bought the remake rights in Kannada from Dhanush's Wunderbar Films.
Actor Manoranjan Ravichandran, son of producer V. Ravichandran was selected for the lead role of this movie even before the release of his first film 'Saheba'.
The movie is an official remake of the blockbuster Tamil film 'Velaiilla Pattadhari' starring Dhanush in the lead role.
Actress Rachita Ram was considered for the role of Shalini but actress Mishti Chakraborthy was finalized.