Director Raju Murugan has opened up about the failure of Japan, admitting that the shortcomings were his responsibility. He revealed that Karthi was supportive and open to experimentation, adding that the film was originally written as an eight-episode web series designed as a hyperlink narrative before being adapted for the big screen.

The filmmaker is now gearing up for his next release, My Lord, which is officially slated to hit theatres on February 13, 2026. Starring Sasikumar in the lead, the film marks Raju Murugan’s return to socially rooted cinema. The trailer hints at a powerful story of a marginalized man erased from official records and his fight for identity within a rigid bureaucratic system. With Nirav Shah’s realistic cinematography and Sean Roldan’s music, My Lord is shaping up to be a notable social drama of 2026.