It was produced by Ravi Yadav's Yadavalaya Films, had music scored by Ilaiyaraaja and has the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan Civil War as its backdrop.

One day in a meeting, the DGP (M. N. Nambiar) informs that the state govt may be dismissed, so they have to tighten security in Chennai since ruling party supporters may indulge in violence.

Sivarasan, Dhanu and group of 12 people arrive in a boat from Jaffna to Point Calimere, they are received by the smuggler Shanmugam, who accommodates them.

The DGP informs that Rajiv Gandhi (Anupam Kher) will arrive in Sriperumbudur for an election rally and they must guard him since he is under threat of terrorists.

Rajiv Gandhi arrives and gives his answers on Ramjanmabhoomi and the Sri Lankan issue to reporters at a press meet.

When Rajiv Gandhi arrives, he lets Dhanu garland him when a female constable stops her, and she activates the bomb.

A voiceover of Muthuvel Karunanidhi is heard saying that at this unfortunate time, people may provoke and try to demoralise the party, but they must not lose their hope.

Sivarasan says they are at a critical stage of their mission and says that the Tamil Nadu coast has come into control of the Indian Navy so they cannot escape via sea.

Another LTTE commander (Rajesh) says that Karthickeyan is a competent officer and says that they must not use old contacts and must remain underground till further instructions.

Based on their confessions, they arrest Subha Sundaram and Shanmugham and also find a large cache of weapons in the safe house and beaches.

In an ADMK victory celebration of Jayalalithaa, the tigers plan to kill her, but Ramakrishnan recognises and shoots him.

Another LTTE commander (Rajesh) plans to kill the chief minister through a bomb attached to his police jeep and crash into the CM's car.

Production work for the film began in 1991 and it was announced that the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan Civil War would be its backdrop.

The scenes, which the censors wanted to cut, included the Tigers' training and police officers fleeing the venue, where Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.

[7][8] Cinefundas wrote, "The film’s only positive point is Anupam Kher and Vijay Kumar underplaying their parts well by giving a good account of them while Ramki and Rahman has come out with a mediocre performance like a deflated ballon".

[9] Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "Cleverly scripted and presented, [Selvamani's previous] films had engaged the viewers and provided for some racy entertainment.

In fact the basic thread of the film is taken from the classic Chuck Norris police action movies of the late 80's- Delta Force 1 and 2".