[10] In May 2018, it was announced by director Lal Jose that the lead actors for his upcoming film will be selected through a talent hunt show Nayika Nayakan aired on Mazhavil Manorama[11] which will have 16 contestants competing in 4 rounds.
[12] On the finale, Shambhu Menon and Darshana S. Nair were declared the winners of the show by Jose and the lead pair for his upcoming film.
"[14] Lead actor, Shambhu transformed his physique to suit the character and also started practising martial arts and parkour for his upcoming role.
[17] Scriptwriter P. G. Prageesh disclosed that Vincy and Darshana would be playing two women civil police officers who lead an ordinary life in the outskirts of Kochi.
[18] The title of the film was announced as Solamante Theneechakal through a title-poster released on 5 March 2022 through the official social media accounts of director Lal Jose.
[28] The film's soundtrack audio was launched at the grand finale of reality show Super 4 Juniors, aired in Mazhavil Manorama.
He further wrote "Though there are some effective twists and turns written into the script, the investigation part might pale in comparison to some of the more slick crime thrillers being made these days due to the way it has been translated on the screen".
[36] Lakshmi Priya for The News Minute wrote: "Solomonte Theneechakal is by no means a ‘grand return’ for Lal Jose, but it is still a gripping crime thriller that effectively pulls off several twists and turns".