The film stars Udhaya and Kanika Tiwari in the lead roles while Nassar, Jagan and Manobala among others form an ensemble cast.
Choreographer Chinni Prakash recommended that the team sign on Kanika Tiwari for the lead role, after she had made her acting debut in the Hindi film, Agneepath (2012) as Hrithik Roshan's sister.
His busy schedules meant that Srikanth Deva was later brought in to finish the film's score and soundtrack.
[5] Likewise, the critic from the Times of India noted "in the right hands, this could have been an engaging mystery that thrilled us with every revelation", but "what we get is a tonally deaf film which goes about narrating the plot points in a bland and clichéd fashion".
[6] A further reviewer from Nowrunning.com suggested that "Aavikumar is a wannabe horror comedy film which is neither frightening nor entertaining".