Raghava Lawrence revived the project in August 2017 and revealed he was finishing the script. The regular supporting cast of Kovai Sarala, Manobala, Sriman and Devadarshini were retained. Sun Pictures, who had previously produced one of Tamil cinema's biggest blockbusters with "Enthiran" (2010), agreed to produce their movie. This was their second production. In late September, the following actresses were added to the project: Oviya, following her popularity on the Tamil reality show "Bigg Boss", Vedhika and newcomer Nikki Tamboli.