The film tells the tale of the policewoman working to uncover the truth after a young man is accused of sexually assaulting his minor girlfriend.

Featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by Eashwar, the film began production during March 2017 and was released on 16 February 2018.

Assistant Commissioner Naachiyaar (Jyothika) is a tough policewoman in Chennai who is put in charge of solving an underage rape case.

After Naachiyaar threatens him, the fake doctor reveals that one of his most powerful clients, a wealthy north-india based moneylender Thangamani Prabhu is the one who raped Arasi.

In February 2017, Bala confirmed that his next project would be a crime thriller starring Jyothika in the lead role, and chose to postpone the shoot of a proposed film featuring Yuvan and Pragathi Guruprasad.

[4] Film producer Rockline Venkatesh also joined the cast to play a supporting role, after Bala spontaneously enquired about his interest in working as an actor.

[5][6] Malayalam actress Ivana was cast in a role after Bala had spotted a news article about her work in the film, Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016).

[7] Prior to release, the media reported that the story was based on the life of psycho killer Jayaprakash, who killed nine of his relatives in the 1980s at Valasaravakkam, Chennai.

[8] The principal shoot of the film began in March 2017, with a first look poster released featuring Jyothika and G. V. Prakash Kumar.

Jyothika had earlier changed her diet plans by avoiding rice, wheat and bread to reduce nearly 10 kilograms for her work in Naachiyaar.