Vasu's father Seenu, a tea shop owner, advises the students to take a plunge in politics and teach bad apples like Varadharajan a lesson.

Varadharajan, unable to digest the defeat, plays a trick and burns a school, and Vasu is blamed for the death of innocent children.

Initial reports suggested that either Kutty Radhika, Pooja or Nisha Kothari would be signed on as heroine, though the role was later given to Trisha Krishnan.

[3][4] In January 2004, Lingusamy and Ajith clashed over the script of the film during the shoot in Kumbakonam, giving first indications of the instability of the unit.

[5] Ajith Kumar suddenly moved on to work in A. R. Murugadoss's Mirattal in March 2004, leaving Ji temporarily shelved.

[8] A critic from IndiaGlitz praised the film's plot, Ajith's acting and Vidyasagar's music but criticised the screenplay and length.

[11] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote that even if the film's path changes half way, Ji does not give the political awareness that is needed today.