 The success of A. Venkatesh's "Aai" resulted in the film's team collaborating to make a film in a similar genre, "Chanakya", which also featured Namitha and Vadivelu.The film was a hit at the box office, and marked the A. Venkatesh and Sarathkumar combination's third hit in a row.He signed up for "Khaki" and shooting was in progress.