In a candid interview, filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj revealed that he pitched the initial ideas of Mahaan and Jigarthanda DoubleX to Superstar Rajinikanth before casting Chiyaan Vikram for Mahaan and Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah for Jigarthanda DoubleX.

Karthik Subbaraj, who recently wrapped his film, tentatively called Suriya 44, revealed in an interview how he initially narrated the ideas of Jigarthanda DoubleX and Mahaan to Rajinikanth. During a chat with SS Music,

Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj recently wrapped up shooting his directorial venture ‘Suriya 44’ starring actor Suriya in the lead role. The director, known for ‘Jigarthanda DoubleX’ and ‘Mahaan’, revealed that he initially narrated the stories of both films to superstar Rajinikanth before casting other actors.