The film was unable to keep its name, Robot, due to the English title in Tamil Nadu, whose government present tax exemption to films with Tamil titles. However it was confirmed in September 2008 that the film has been renamed to Endhiran. Director Shankar while talking about the film Robot in an interview that the State Government’s decision to provide tax-exemption to movies titled in Tamil is the reason that this name change might come through. The Tamil film producers and directors are these days found with Tamil dictionary to choose Tamil titles for their films to avail this concession. On a 100 crore budget, Robot movie will definitely need the entertainment tax-exemption.

Endhiran is a forthcoming science-fiction film being directed by S. Shankar, who with Endhiran, directs his tenth feature film. The movie Production houses involved into this opulence project are Ayngaran International Pvt Ltd and Eros International. The music composed from A. R. Rahman would feature lyrics from Vairamuthu and Pa.Vijay, while Raju Sundaram will act as a choreographer to the songs. The film will be Cinematography by R.Ratnavelu. Art by Sabu Syril and Edited by Anthony.

Three world distinguished people who worked with many Hollywood block buster movies reveal their expertise for the first time in Tamil cinema and they are, Mary E Vogt who designed terrific scientific outfits for each character in Men IN Black (MIB), Batman Returns, and Inspector Gadget etc is to design our robot’s outfits. Stan Winston Studio (USA) who did animatronics for Predator, Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbour, Iron Man, Terminator and I-Robot is to make the same with Endhiran. Yuen Woo Ping handled stunt for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Matrix and Kill Bill is currently working for Endhiran. The location hunting team visited Vienna in Austria, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Hanoi in Vietnam to pick suitable locations.

The south Indian Superstar Rajinikanth’s Endhiran movie will be a tremendous hit in the Kollywood history expecting by the fans.