This is his second film with director Thatineni Satya Prakash after the critically acclaimed Pratinidhi.
Regina Cassandra who has been doing quite a few Telugu films is paired opposite him.
The original Tamil film was about a youth who is unknowingly pulled into the world of criminals.
Also starring in Sankara are M S Narayana, Ahuti Prasad, John Vijay (who also acted in the Tamil original), Pragathi and Neelya.
Hazel Crowney figures in an item song in this film.
Sai Karthik is the music director and Surendar Reddy is the cinematographer.