 "Pattina Pravesam" was written and directed by K. Balachander, and based on the play of the same name which was written by Visu and staged in 1977, by Stage Creations.The film adaptation was produced by R. Venkataraman under Premalaya Films, and marked the cinematic acting debuts of Delhi Ganesh, Sivachandran and Sarath Babu.Ganesh had appeared in the original play, and reprised his role in the film.