 Simran was considered for the role of Vasundhara, before the role went to Soundarya, who had earlier worked with Rajinikanth in "Arunachalam" (1997).Ravikumar revealed that makers could not sign Simran due to her busy schedule and Meena was also considered for Vasundhara's role.Shalini was touted to play the role of Padayappa's sister, but the role eventually went to Sithara.