In June 2014, Vijay Antony announced that he was working on a project titled Saithan, which would begin after the completion of his impending films Bike racer Alisha Abdullah also revealed that she would be a part of the film during an interview in October 2014, stating that it was a psychological thriller and based on the novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The film began production during March 2015 and was completed in November 2015. Predominantly shot around Chennai and Kerala, the film featured actress Arundhati Nair in the leading female role. The film began production during March 2015 and was completed in November 2015.Predominantly shot around Chennai, the film featured actress Arundhati Nair in the leading female role. The film was revealed to be in the post-production stages during February 2016, Saithan audio launched on Nov 3rd and movie scheduled to release on Nov 17, 2016.
