There were rumors doing the rounds that Shruthi Haasan would be paired as Karthi's lead in this film. If not Shruthi, there are also speculations as to who might be the female lead. Shruthi has already paired up with Suriya in “7aam Arivu,” Karthi's elder brother and sources have said that the team has zeroed in on her as Karthi's lead. Shruthi has come out stating that she was extremely happy to be acting with a legendary actor like Nagarjuna and has confirmed about her being chosen for the role.