Chennai 600028 is the directorial debut of Venkat Prabhu. He initially titled the film as Enga Area Ulla Varaadha (Don't come into our territory), from the opening song in Pudhupettai, but lyricist Vaali was critical of the idea, feeling that the title was "negative" sounding.
Chennai 600028 marks Venkat Prabhu's directorial entry. He initially suggested Enga Area Ulla Varaadha (Do not enter our territory), inspired by a song from Pudhupettai, but lyricist Vaali rejected the idea, finding it "unfavorable".