A unique aspect of the movie is that the cop never wears a uniform and is in mufti for the entire movie. Unlike for the role of ‘Irundhi Sutru’, Madhavan had to train himself more psychologically than physically. “We carefully studied how cops handling gangsters think and behave. He plays a cop in mufti who doesn’t sport a uniform. Such cops actually blend into the areas where they work and don’t stand out. So their whole body language is very different. Madhavan is an actor who likes to do his groundwork and get into the very psyche of the character and explore his whole thought process. So he imbibed all our research”, the director elaborated about Madhavan’s role in an interview.

This was crucial since the entire plot is based on the type of character he plays and his subsequent actions which shape the story. He started imagining that he was Vikram in flesh and blood, taking on his identity. He started visualizing how the cop would act and feel in real life. So intense was his preparation that the minute the camera was switched on, the affable Maddy we know disappeared. We could only see an intense gun wielding cop before us”, the director said.

The movie is targeting  a summer 2017 release!