He was keen on casting actress Sriya Reddy in a villainous role and was only successful in signing her on after several rounds of negotiation, with the casting subsequently winning acclaim post-release. The film opened in August 2006 to positive reviews, with a critic from The Hindu adding "Gopi's packaging and treatment make Thimiru engaging". Thimiru became a very successful venture at the box office and Tarun Gopi immediately began pre-production work on another script featuring Madhavan, but later discontinued work the project.
He was keen on casting actress Sriya Reddy in a villainous role and only secured her involvement after multiple rounds of discussion, with the casting ultimately receiving widespread acclaim following its release. The film premiered in August 2006 to positive reviews, with a critic from The Hindu praising "Gopi's packaging and treatment that makes Thimiru engaging". Thimiru became a highly successful venture at the box office and Tarun Gopi immediately began working on another script featuring Madhavan, but later discontinued work on the project.