 In February 2015, it was reported that director Naveen, who made his debut in "Moodar Koodam" (2013), was working on his second film titled "Kolanji" for producer Nehru Nagar Nandhu, who had earlier produced the Vidharth-starrer "Kaadu" (2014).Actors Samuthirakani, Sanghavi, Rajaji and Naina Sarwar were selected to portray the lead roles, with production beginning in mid-2015.Samuthirakani had agreed to work on the film after being impressed by Naveen's previous film, while Sanghavi made a comeback to acting after a ten-year sabbatical.