The film was officially announced in<ref>{{Cite web |title=Year Ender 2021: Master to Annaatthe, Highest-grossing Tamil Movies of 2021 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/year-ender-2021-master-to-annaatthe-highest-grossing-tamil-movies-of-2021-4604261.html |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> October 2019, marking Rajinikanth's first collaboration with Siva. [[Principal photography]] began on 11 December 2019 and was completed in September 2021. The [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] and Rajinikanth's health issues in late-December 2020 delayed the film's production. Filming was primarily done in [[Ramoji Film City]], [[Hyderabad]], and a few sequences were shot in [[Chennai]].
''Annaatthe'' was released on 4 November 2021, coinciding with the [[Deepavali]] festival. The film was a box-office success despite mixed-to-negative reviews, grossing 240 crore on a 180 crore budget. worldwide<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Annaatthe box office collection: The Rajinikanth starrer slows down, collects Rs 227.12 crore |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/annaatthe-box-office-collection-the-rajinikanth-starrer-slows-down-collects-rs-227-12-crore-7627796/#:~:text=Annaatthe%20box%20office%20collection:%20The,Tamil%20News%20-%20The%20Indian%20Express |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Annaatthe box office collection Day 21: Rajinikanth film crosses Rs 150 crore-mark in TN |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/annaatthe-box-office-collection-day-21-rajinikanth-film-crosses-rs-150-crore-mark-in-tn-1880525-2021-11-25 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>. The Embassy of India announced the release of the film in Argentina to promote culture and tourism.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=indembarg |postid=CavFlznM49C |date=6 March 2022 |title=🍿¡#FindeDePelícula! Presentamos #Annaatthe. Un líder local y su hermana son inseparables. Cuando empiezan a planear la boda de ella, las complicaciones que surgen |trans-title= |language=Spanish |access-date=23 August 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CavFlznM49C |archive-date=23 August 2023 |ref=}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
