The film stars Harikumar and Arundhati, with Ravi Shankar, Soori, L. Raja, Christopher, Dindigul Alex, Stills Kumar, M. Thirupathi and V. Venkatesh playing supporting roles.

The film, produced by Athiralakshmi and Atul Krishna, had musical score by John Peter and was released on 29 July 2011.

Ganesan (Harikumar) and his friend Gilaki (Soori) sell arrack and ganja in Bodinayakkanur and they work for the heartless ruffian Thiruvaachi (Ravi Shankar).

Gnanam, who had earlier worked with Surya Prakash and Ravi Mariya, made his directorial debut with Bodinayakkanur Ganesan under the banner of Lakshmi Krishna Combines.

Arundhati was chosen to play the female lead, the film's villain was Ravi Shankar and Soori brought in the laughs.

The action sequences of the film were directed by Anal Arasu, John Peter had composed the music while Prabhakar had handled the camera.

[1][2][3] With the age-old Fishing Festival as the backdrop, director O. Gnanam managed to convince fisherfolk to shift the event to a date convenient to shoot, for the film.

[8] The New Indian Express said, "the plot and narration is quite monotonous and tedious is an understatement" and concluded, "This one too is a passable entertainer, with nothing novel or exciting to offer the audience".