At the launch of the trailer for Mask, where he is an erstwhile producer and serves as a mentor, filmmaker Vetri Maaran said that production on Arasan, his upcoming film with Silambarasan TR, would start immediately after the Kavin starrer hits theatres. “Mask releases on November 21st, and we will start Arasan on November 24th,” the Visaranai filmmaker revealed.

The drama is part of Vetri Maaran’s Vada Chennai universe and is the 49th film in Silambarasan's acting career. Its screenplay is an iteration of the one the filmmaker had written for Vada Chennai when Silambarasan was in line to star in it. However, Dhanush soon came on board for Vada Chennai. The makers describe it as “an untold tale from the world of Vada Chennai.” According to the recent promo, the film features Silambarasan in two avatars: as a youngster and as an aged man. 

Kalaipuli S Thanu is producing the film under his V Creations banner. It brings composer Anirudh together with Silambarasan and director Vetri Maaran for the first time. The makers are yet to reveal further details about the film, including its plot, rest of the cast, and technical crew.