The music for the film is scored by A. R. Rahman, marking his third collaboration with Bharathiraja after Kizhakku Cheemayile and Karuthamma.

The film had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas and fared poorly at the box office despite its accolades and critical acclaim.

His desires to lead a peaceful retirement with his companion Thangam is tragically taken away from him by the ungrateful and ignorant community.

Radhika was initially supposed to star in the film but her busy schedule meant that the role went to Jayasudha.

Kalki called Anthimanthaarai a film lacking trademark elements of Bharathiraja and praised him for narrating the plot within two hours by lessening the dialogues and expressing with small movements and montage shots.