The movie was within the making for greater than fifteen years.[1] Sukumaran says this film was a childhood ambition, a future. His devotion to Sree Narayana Guru is what promted him to make this film. Over 2000 hand drawn photos represent the story board. Mohanlal was initially solid as "Swami Vivekananda", a cameo position within the film which comes within the flashback, however afterward withdrew from the film resulting from issues together with his capturing dates. The solid consists of a number of the finest within the Malayalam film business.