 Udhaya is arrested and tried in court, where he pleads not guilty and is released, embracing Vasanthi as the credits roll.Azhagam Perumal, an assistant to director Mani Ratnam in the 1990s, made his directorial debut with the project.Simran was signed on to be a part of the film and the team began shoot as early as November 1998, with former Chief Election Commissioner of India, T. N. Seshan, also said to portray a key role.