First Neo-Noir film in Tamil Cinema
The film was initially planned with three songs but was released without them owing to the budget of the film not able to accommodate shooting of the songs.
Tamil debut of veteran Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff.
Won the Grand Jury Award for Best Film at the South Asian International Film Festival and the Western Union Audience Award at the London International Film Festival.
Aaranya Kaandam is named after one of the chapters from the epic Ramayana. It loosely translates as "Jungle Chapter". Prologue and epilogue of the film, mentions verses from the particular chapter.