Sayanna Varthakal is the 2nd directorial attempt of Arun Chandu who was a former associate of director
Vineeth Sreenivasan. During an interview to
The New Indian Express Arun said, "
Sayanna Varthakal is a media-related story and the title is actually a reference to the title of the media channel run by Dennis (
Dhyan Sreenivasan).
Gokul Suresh plays the character Ravi Kumar, a government employee who crosses paths with Dennis."
Sayanna Varthakal began its principal photography in late June 2018, and it was shot in various locations, including
Ernakulam,
Kolkata and
Nepal border. == Soundtrack ==