Focusing on the issue of water scarcity in a town between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the film stars Jaya Prada and Revathi, with different sets of ensemble cast for the two versions.

[2][3] Jaya Prada revealed that her political experience of seeing people through problems of water scarcity motivated her to sign the film and play the lead role.

Portraying the widow of a geologist, who wants to fulfil her husband's desire to make water available to all, she stated the story "fell in the category of ‘meaningful cinema’" and that she was keen to be a part of such attempts.

[4] Revathy was signed to portray a collector of the Tamil Nadu village of Thirunelveli, which faces a water shortage every year.

[11] The song's lyrics narrates the celebration of Tamil Nadu and Kerala cultures, and was composed by M. Jayachandran and written by B. K. Harinarayanan and Palani Bharathi.