 However the film, which was to be produced by S. S. Chakravarthy, eventually failed to develop and those involved moved on to different ventures.Surya then began work on a venture titled "Puli", a police thriller which would feature Vijay in the lead role, and would have Navodaya Appachan as the producer.In late 2005, reports suggested that Asin would play the leading female role, while Surya developed the project alongside his commitments as an actor.