Finally Dhanush revealed that he would produce and feature in Vada Chennai. So the venture would re start pro duction in September 2015. The start of the project post poned until 2016 as Dhanush completed his out standing projects. With Vetri maaran re vealing that the film made in two parts. And that the shoot would go on for over three hundred days.In late 2015.
Also the team held talks with Jiiva and Vijay Sethu pathi about por traying other pivotal characters in the film. Though neither actor imme diately signed on.
Lyca Productions announced that they produce the film in early 2016 and that Vada Chennai would a trilogy rather than two films. Samuthi rakani and Daniel Balaji sub sequently signed on to portray other pivotal roles. So Like wise several actors who have previ ously worked on Vetri maaran’s films such as Kishore.