K.S. Ravikumar’s grand venture Dasavatharam features Kamal Haasan in ten different characters; Asin in the female lead, plays a dual role.

 One of Kamal’s characters takes us back to the 12th century. Ranga Raja Nambi role is played by Kamal Haasan and Kulotungan by Napolean. The whole shoot was completed in Chidambaram and they used as many as two dozen elephants and horses.

 His next character is a scientist. The research centre where he works is set up in America where they got permission with great difficulty.

Eight out of the ten characters have been completed. 

 Mallika Sherawat is also featured opposite Kamal Haasan in a song sequence along with twenty other american beauties. They have used 80 cranes for the shoot. The whole song sequence was shot in Malaysia and there had to be huge security to control Kamal's fans in Malaysia . 

 The shoot on MAS Cargo 747 jet was a top secret, and make-up artist Mosher ha d done such an excellent job that only after the shoot ¸ when he removed the make-up did the fans realize that it was Kamal Haasan. 

 Oscar Ravi Chandran has said that this movie will definitely have a special place in the archives of Tamil movies.

Cinematographer Ravi Verman says t hat working with the team of Dasavatharam was like studying in a new institution.