Chiyaan Vikram had last appeared in the Rajesh M Selva directed Kadaram Kondaan, co-starring Akshara Haasan and Abi Hasan, and after the movie is set to start shooting for his 58th movie which will be directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, who had earlier directed Demonte Colony and Imaikkaa Nodigal.

This movie which is currently mentioned as Chiyaan Vikram 58 is produced by 7 Screen studio Lalit Kumar and Viacom 18 studios and was announced to have music by AR Rahman and cinematography by Sathyan Sooriyan. It was said that Vikram will be seen in 25 looks in the movie.

While it was initially said that Priya Bhavani Shankar might be the female lead in Chiyaan Vikram 58, recently it was said that the actress had opted out of the project. The latest speculation making rounds is that Kannada actress Srinidhi Shetty who had acted in KGF might be playing the female lead in the movie, and an official clarification is awaited.