Film producer Ravindran Chandrasekaran mentioned that the first version of the movie "Goat" was initially written for Rajinikanth and Dhanush, and that he had already heard it back then. He also revealed that after watching the trailer, he was blown away. In an interview with Indiaglitz, he further elaborated:

"This film was handled very carefully by the production company and the director, following Thalapathy Vijay's advice to avoid too much publicity. They decided to let the movie speak for itself without creating excessive hype.

Venkat Prabhu sir has received an opportunity to make a film with a major production company and Thalapathy. His screenplay is something different.

I've already heard the story of this film when it was initially made for Rajinikanth sir and Dhanush sir. But many changes have been made for Thalapathy, taking it to another level.

As far as the music is concerned, Yuvan sir was under a lot of pressure. We're seeing a lot of negative talk, but let the film release first; then we'll see the impact.

Generally, people who are about to retire tend to mess up, but Thalapathy has hit it out of the park. It's a 100% guaranteed success.

The director and the actor have given 100% guaranteed entertainment in this film.

With such a massive star cast, a three-hour film is justifiable. Every actor needs their own space."

This is what he shared in the interview.