This Tamil film was directed in the vicinity of the Kuthandavar Aravan festival attended by transsexuals held at Vizhupuram.This film is the real story told by the people. Santhosh Sivan was fascinated by the third gender who are yet to be accepted by the society. He approached the Tamilnadu Aravani Association and this story was evolved from their views. Sivan finds a great place in the nation for bringing out a different film.