Director-turned-actor SJ Suryah, who featured in Spyder and Mersal this year, has also been working on Iravaakaalam, in which he will seen as the protagonist. The film's director Ashwin Saravanan has revealed via his Twitter page that the film is in its final stages.

Fans were bowled when a power-packed teaser for Iravaakaalam titled Andru dropped a few months back, showcasing actors SJ Suryah and Sshivada displaying their histrionic skills without uttering a single word of dialogue. Two more teasers are expected to come out as part of promotions, as the film draws closer to release.

Touted to be a romantic thriller, Iravaakaalam, being produced by Thenandal Studios Limited, also has Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam actor Wamiqa Gabbi playing the second female lead. The film with music by Ron Ethann Yohan will likely come out in early 2018.