 Following "Kaakha Kaakha" in 2003, the director Gautham Menon and Suriya expressed their desire to work together on a film.In early 2005, the pair got together for a film tentatively titled "Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam" which featured Asin Thottumkal in the lead role and Daniel Balaji in a supporting one.However, after a photo shoot, the film was delayed and then subsequently called off.