 Raja next began work on the family drama film "Santosh Subramaniam" (2008), a remake of the Telugu film "Bommarillu" (2006), after outbidding several other interested parties for the remake rights.The film's original version was made by Raja's friend, Bhaskar, who also stated that Raja would be the most apt director to remake the film into the Tamil language.Ravi and Prakash Raj were chosen again to play lead roles, while Genelia D'Souza was selected as the film's heroine, after winning acclaim for her portrayal of the role in the original version.