 Vikram, after the success of the critically acclaimed "Sethu", chose to sign on to appear in an action film directed by his Loyola College batchmate (classmate) Dharani.The director had previously worked under the name of Ramani and had made the Mammootty starrer "Ethirum Pudhirum" in 1999.To appear trim in the role of the aspiring police officer, Vikram went on a strict diet eating only fruits and drinking juice.