The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Latha, with Vennira Aadai Nirmala, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh among others enacting supporting roles.

After the success of Urimaikural (1974), Sridhar decided to make another film with M. G. Ramachandran titled Naanum Oru Thozhilali (transl.

Ambitious dream) while simultaneously making another film with Ramachandran titled Anna Nee En Deivam.

[3] After the operation, Sridhar restarted both films – Meenava Nanban and Anna Nee En Deivam – at the same time.

During that time, Ramachandran won the 1977 elections and became the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, due to which Anna Nee En Deivam was shelved after canning few scenes but Sridhar completed Meenava Nanban with climax was shot in a set of a boat resembling flood in studio.