It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Citizen a milestone in Thala Ajith's career. The action thriller directed by Saravana Subbiah and produced by CS Chakravarthy, hit screens in 2001 and featured Ajith in multiple get-ups. The film had an ensemble star cast including Meena, Vasundhara Das, Nagma, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandiyan, Devan and Ajay Rathnam. He also made a cameo appearance in the film. Subbiah then went on to make ABCD and Meendum. As an actor, Subbiah has made an appearance in a number of films including Raavanan, Visaranai, Kaashmora, Velaikkaran and Goli Soda 2. Citizen that the actor had multiple get ups for the first time in his career. The actor had to put on weight for his character in the film which featured him in many get ups. However, he primarily portrayed a dual role in the film- Arivanandham and his father Subramani.
Sameera Reddy was supposed to play the leading lady in the film, but the actress is said to have opted out due to prior commitments. The role eventually went to Vasundhara Das, who had made her acting debut with Hey Ram in 2000. Music for the film was by composer Deva. The album comprised six songs including 'Merkey Vidaitha', 'Pookara Pookara', 'Chikkimukki Kallu' and 'I Like You'. The song ‘I Like You’ was inspired by the single ‘I Feel Lonely’ by the German singer Sasha for his debut studio album Dedicated To (1998). On the other hand, 'Pookara' sung by Vasundhara Das and Shankar Mahadevan, was inspired by the popular ABBA number ‘Take a Chance on me’.
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