Pugazh

The film was first reported in November 2013, when it was revealed that had cast and to star in his second directorial venture. was suggested as the film’s music composer, while a simultaneously shot Telugu version with and was also considered. Manimaran added that his first choice was initially , but his busy schedule prompted him to select Jai, while the film would be titled , and that filming would begin in 2014. Varun Manian announced in July 2014, that he would produce the Tamil film alongside Sushant Prasad and Govindaraj of Film Department Studios, while was revealed as the cinematographer. Reports suggested that the film may be re-titled as , after the title became re-available following a shelved venture by and actor . In August 2014, reports emerged that had liked the script of the film and was re-allocating her dates to try and fit the film into her schedule. However, following the end of her engagement with producer Varun Manian, she opted out of the project. Manimaran later stated that he was not interested in casting Trisha, as she did not suit the role, but the producer had been adamant. By November 2014, the film was launched as with revealed to be the film’s lead heroine. The soundtrack was composed by in their second venture and collaboration with Jai after . At the Box Office, Pugazh took an average opening, with collections of Rs. 3,968,766 from 171 shows in the first weekend. However, the film’s collections dropped drastically in the second week, and the total collection at the Chennai Box Office was Rs. 7,123,250 from 18 shows, settling for a below average verdict. Baradwaj Rangan of the Hindu wrote, “Pugazh is a collection of good bits of writing, good intentions, but they don’t add up to a consistently good film because it wants to be both a rooted ensemble drama and a masala-style solo-hero narrative. We get neither.”. A critic from gave mixed reviews.