The film stars Ramarajan, Rekha and Nishanthi, with Senthamarai, Vinu Chakravarthy, Senthil, Kovai Sarala and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles.

[8] The song "Madurai Marikozhundhu", set to Mayamalavagowla,[9][10] was reused as "Yamaho" in the Telugu film Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).

[citation needed] Enga Ooru Pattukaran was released on 14 April 1987,[15] and distributed by Sri Sujatha Pictures.

The reviewer went on to say, "Ilayaraja's brand of soporific tunes mostly in the lower register blend with the unassuming style of the film".

[18] After the film's success, Ramarajan, Amaran and Ilaiyaraja became a popular actor-director-music director collaboration in Tamil cinema; they went on to collaborate in numerous films, including Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988), Karakattakkaran (1989), Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu (1990), Villu Pattukaran (1992) and Themmangu Paattukaaran (1997).