lˈɪŋɡjuːsˌæmi ðˈɛn ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ˈædʒɪθ kuːmˈɑːɹ ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː tə stˈɑːɹ ɪnðə fˈɪlm ænd ðɪ ˈæktɚɹ ɐksˈɛptᵻd wɪð ˈɛs. ˈɛs. tʃˈækɹɐvˌɑːɹði tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌoʊvɚɹ æz pɹədˈuːsɚ fɚðə fˈɪlm nˈuːli ɹˌiːtˈaɪɾəld dʒˈaɪ.
Lingusamy then approached Ajith Kumar in September 2003 to star in the film and the actor accepted with S. S. Chakravarthy taking over as producer for the film newly re-titled Ji.