

Trisha was signed on to play the lead female role in the film, after reports that Asin, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul and Priya Anand had been considered. Actors Arun Vijay and Sudhanshu Pandey, were also signed on to play characters with negative shades.

Menon confirmed later in the month that Parthiepan and Simran had been added to the cast to play supporting roles. Rahman was confirmed as the film's music composer, while Rajeevan and Anthony were announced as the art director and editor respectively. The film was officially launched at the director's office in May 2013, with a few test shots also taken during the month. Revealed to be produced by Menon too, the team released a series of posters in April 2013 indicating that the film would feature 12 pivotal characters. After rejecting two scripts including films titled Enai Noki Paayum Thota and Thuppariyum Anandhan, Suriya was impressed and accepted to work on the spy-thriller film Dhruva Natchathiram, which Menon hoped to turn into a franchise. Production Pre-production įollowing the successes of Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), director Gautham Vasudev Menon and Suriya began discussions on another project featuring the duo.
