Director Shakti Chidambaram who had debuted in Tamil cinema with the Ramki starrer Samrat, went on to direct many movies with Sathyaraj, such as Ennama Kannu, English Karan, Maha Nadigan, Kovai brothers etc which were successful.

Known for his comedy entertainers like Charlie Chaplin, Sanda etc, Shakthi Chidambaram had last directed the Prabhu - Prabhu Deva starrer Charlie Chaplin 2. Recently, there was a news making the rounds that Shakthi Chidambaram has joined BJP party.

These talks came after photos of Shakthi Chidambaram with BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan surfaced on the internet, and clarifying on this, Shakti Chidambaram has said these photos were taken during a courtesy meeting with Pon Radhakrishnan and that he'll be an ADMK member till his last breath. The director, who has campaigned for ADMK in elections and is the star speaker of the party, is next directing Pei Mama with Yogi Babu.