[2] The film was a very bold attempt, as sports dramas were made less frequently in Tamil cinema.

His third directorial, Kuttram 23, was received fairly lesser than his first two films, however, the theme and Arun Vijay's performance were highly praised.

He reunited with Arun Vijay, again, for the web series, Tamil Rockerz, and his fifth directorial, Borrder.

Arivazhagan began scripting Borrder starring Arun Vijay, Regina Cassandra and Stefy Patel in 2018, with the film initially developing under the title of Zindabad.

[3] Despite having scheduled release dates in November 2021, October 2022 and February 2023, the film has repeatedly been postponed owing to financial issues faced by the production studio, All In Pictures.