The shooting of Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malaikottai Vaaliban, starring Mohanlal in lead role, spanned 130 days, covering multiple locales in Rajasthan, Chennai, and Puducherry.
While ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ is directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, ‘Empuran’ is the second part in the trilogy after ‘Lucifer’ helmed by actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran.