Thangar Bachan took time to convince Prabhu Deva to play the lead role , with the actor turning back on his initial decision to reject the film .
Subsequently the venture began principal photography on 25 March 2009 .
Thangar Bachan took time to convince Prabhu Deva to play the lead role , with the actor turning back on his initial decision to reject the film , and subsequently the venture began principal photography on 25 March 2009 .