 Soon after production was completed in August 2015, Naveen clarified that he had taken over as the producer of the film and that his assistant, Dhanaram Saravanan was the director and a co-writer for the project.Naveen revealed that "Kolanji" was the tale of a twelve-year-old boy who wants to live life on his own terms, while his father wants to raise his children in a highly disciplined manner.The film was primarily shot in rural places including Rasipuram and Kokkarayan Pettai.