At this juncture, his past life comes back in the form of his gang.

They force him to join their gang, but Kathirvelu refuses, and he is murdered in front of his wife.

Ganga was produced under Indhrani Films, and directed by M. Karnan who also handled the cinematography.

[3] Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai compared Ganga to an earlier Karnan film Kalam Vellum (1970) for being a Western with elements of melodrama combined, along with the protagonist's goal being to avenge a murdered family member.

[7] The film emerged a commercial success and one of the most recognised Westerns in Tamil cinema.