Balachander produced the film as he felt that the concept had a lot of scope for Rajinikanth to perform. Muthuraman was initially hesitant to direct the film but Balachander encouraged him to do so. Cameraman Babu introduced the mask shots through this film, the film had 90 mask shots.
Balachander spearheaded the production of the film because he thought the concept had a lot of potential for Rajinikanth to demonstrate his abilities. Muthuraman was initially hesitant to take on the directing role but Balachander convinced him to give it a try. Cameraman Babu introduced the innovative use of masks in this film, which included 90 mask shots.