[3] The film was initially launched with the title 36-24-36, before the makers decided to use Kalvanin Kadhali, with actress Nayanthara and Shradha Arya joining the cast.
[11] Similarly Sify.com wrote, "Lakshman has packaged the film in a glossy manner but it is unable to find any spark or chemistry between the lead pair" adding "his direction is amateurish and so the characters are half-baked".
[14] Lakshman initially wanted Vijay Sethupathi to portray a second leading role in the film, but his unavailability led him to consider alternate options.
[18] Anthony later claimed that Ganesh had used goondas to attack him, and that he had turned down Vikraman of the Director’s Association's request for him to take away a compensation package.
[20] Concluding the issue, Vikraman suggested that Anthony's claims were false and that he had no sympathy for the pair of the directors as the story seemed strongly inspired from the English film Face/Off (1997).