Based on events during Srilankan civil war and Tamil refugees who were lost in sea without food and water for 10 days on their way to India
During filming boat scenes, director Ajay Andrews who also acted in the movie broke his rib and wrist
When shooting boat scenes, film crew had to live in a tiny island (maasaani tippa, Andhra pradesh) with high temperatures, mosquitos and had to walk 3km in sand carrying heavy equipment to the sea and back for two months
Ajay's directorial debut
Okkadu Migiladu (Telugu) in English means lone survivor