Richard was truly inspired with Ajith's characterization in the blockbuster movie Mankatha.Following which Richard was eager to play the role of a tough cop in a movie.
It is worth mentioning that actor Richard is Ajith's brother-in-law. He came to limelight with the movie Naalai was deliberately waiting for the right script to mark his comeback.It is said that when debutant director Mohan narrated the story and characterization of him in his movie Pazhaya Vannarapettai, the actor immediately signed the movie.

Richard will play the role of an police officer in this movie.The movie also stars like Prajin, Velmurugan, Jhonny, Bharath Shal in the lead.Pazhaya Vannarapettai team had released a single track 'Unnathan Nenaikala' which is climbing the charts with rave reviews from across the globe.