Filmmaker Priyadarshan revealed that he wrote the script for Mohanlal's hit tragicomedy in just 10 days after his preferred writer, Sreenivasan, left the project. Sreenivasan reportedly stormed out after Priyadarshan's perceived lack of seriousness towards cinema. Despite this, the Mohanlal-Priyadarshan collaboration, which began with 'Odaruthammava Aalariyam,' has produced numerous iconic films, holding a special place in Malayali cinema.