 Kodi had Chiranjeevi in mind for the lead role.When he brought Chiru's name to the producer, he thought for a moment and replied that if Chiranjeevi agrees, he's fine with the choice.Chiranjeevi was initially reluctant to play the role as he wanted Chandramohan to play the character, he liked the script still had doubts whether the audience would accept him in such a soft role, Kodi convinced him to play the character.