Anbu G, the director/writer, and P. R. Prabhu, the lead actor, both worked as assistant directors under AR Murugadoss.

[1] Hindi actor Akhil Iyer played the second lead in the film, marking his Tamil debut.

[3] The music is composed by Guru Krishnan and features lyrics by Neela Megham, Karthik Netha, Krishna Iyer and Viveka.

[4] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "With a viewing time of a crisp 114 minutes, the film is refreshing in its take, and a pleasant watch".

[5] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle opined that "In Iruvar Ondranal, good dialogues, three dimensional characters, and a deeper understanding on part of Anbu illuminates the real and the believable in life".