The director revealed that it was based on real-life incidents that he came across in his life.

The director-turned-actor has been getting rave reviews for his portrayal of a father in the film.

It has been reported that the film's running time is 2 hours and 34 minutes.

It's worth noting that the film to clash with his brother and actor Dhanush's Vaathi and it will be the first time to witness the brothers to lock horns on screens with their actorials.

The plot of the movie appears to center on some young girls from the village who are either compelled or captivated into prostitution, and when illicit rises, police intervene.

The filmmaker is playing the lead role, in a never seen avatar, in the movie 'Bakasuran' directed by Mohan G, who is known for his previous movies 'Draupathi' and 'Rudhra Thandavam'. 

The teaser of Bakasuran has got a decent reception as it has breached one million views in one day.

Releasing the first look poster, director Mohan G has said that the movie's teaser will be released on Sunday - August 28.

In recent times, Selvaraghavan has been featuring in the movies and his recent projects include 'Saani Kaayidam' directed by Arun Matheswaran and Nelson's 'Beast'.

Reacting to Mohan's announcement, Selvaraghavan wrote, "Pleasure is all mine! Looking forward to this exciting new journey. God bless."