 But the project's confirmation happened after his 2013 release "Venkatadri Express".The project was titled as "Ra Ra Krishnayya" and said to be produced by Vamsi Krishna Srinivas on the SVK Cinema banner, known for his previous film "Solo" directed by Parasuram and was launched at Film Nagar in Hyderabad on 11 August 2013.While the story, screenplay and direction were handled by Mahesh, Arjun Chelluri was recruited as the executive producer.