K.P. Thankappan Nair is a rich man, who has cheated his sister out of her property. Her son Achuthan wants to reclaim the land forcibly taken by his uncle, as well as marry his daughter, Nandini, with whom he is in love. He and his friends hatch a plan to hoodwink Thankappan Nair, pretending to have earned a fortune working in Dubai.
Gireesh, who was working as an associate director to Priyadarshan was contacted by Anand, who produced the movie Parayanum Vayya Parayathirikkanum Vayya and expressed his interest in producing a movie with Gireesh as director. Later, Anand dropped the project. However, Gireesh secured another producer with help from a few friends. Shooting was completed in 26 days in and around Palghat and Thiruvilwamala.[citation needed]