 The film, made with a whopping budget of 15 crores, was directed and produced by newcomer G. N. Dinesh Kumar.The film, which released to negative reviews, took an average opening and was declared a flop at the box office.In October 2009, Sarathkumar made his debut in Malayalam through "Pazhassi Raja", in which he co-starred with Mammootty and he played the role of Edachena Kunkan.