The film stars Sujitha and Sriman, with Khushbu, C. Arun Pandian, Chandrasekhar, Sudhangan, Sakthi Kumar, Arulmani, Kalairani, Diana and Premi playing supporting roles.
After listening to her tragic past, Subhash promises her to not call the police and he accepts to let her in the hospital ward for a month.
The Tamil Nadu police receive very often information letters from the Sri Lankan government and this time it's about the LTTE group staying in a hospital.
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Subramania Bharati.
[2] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The way the story has been dealt with is quite interesting — till the last few scenes when the proceedings drag".
[3] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online opined that "Writer-director Pugazhendi Thangaraj's 'Kaatrukkenna Veli' comes as a whiff of fresh air".