The team underwent through significant changes in the film's casting and crew, with the completion of Ajith's another film Yennai Arindhaal by Gautham Menon, which further delayed the film's production. Rathnam was announced to venture the production.
The project was announced in mid-2014, shortly after their success of Ajith and Siva's previous collaboration Veeram, whereas in October 2014, A. Set in the backdrop of Kolkata, the film focuses on a former gangster and mercenary named Ganesh aka Vedhalam (Ajith), who reforms to protect his adoptive sister Thamizh (Menon) from a ruthless international criminal syndicate. The film features Ajith Kumar and Lakshmi Menon in the lead roles, with also featuring an ensemble cast of Rahul Dev, Kabir Duhan Singh, Shruti Hassan and Soori in supporting roles. Rathnam, under his then-newly established production house, Shri Sai Raam Cinemas. Phantom / Genie) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Siva, and produced by A.
