Rumours had been floating around that Arun Prabu Purushottaman, director of the latest Aruvi, is the cousin of star actor Sivakarthikeyan, and that the actor said it during an interview.

When we contacted the director to confirm this, he answered in the affirmative. He also talked about the praise he received from Sivakarthikeyan. "He appreciated me for making Aruvi and its success. I felt glad to hear it."