The title Adipapam translates directly to or "Original Sin" . The movie took inspiration from the Old Testament biblical narrative of Genesis, following the creation and subsequent fall of man.

The mastermind behind Adipapam was , a multifaceted filmmaker who served as both the director and the cinematographer of the project. Chandrakumar was no stranger to pushing boundaries; he is historically recognized in Malayalam cinema for introducing the soft-porn culture that emerged in the late 1980s. He took on the dual role of writer and director for this project, ensuring his vision was captured precisely as he intended.

Set against the broader landscape of Kerala’s film industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Adipapam was part of a wave of low-budget films that sought quick returns by testing social taboos. Economically constrained producers and a growing appetite for novelty created fertile ground for films that traded on eroticism and shock value. In a state where cinema had long been an arena for sharp social commentary and celebrated performances, this film signaled an uneasy intersection of commercial pragmatism and cultural conservatism.