It stars an 85-year-old farmer named Mayandi and features Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu in supporting roles.

[2] Kadaisi Vivasayi was released on 11 February 2022 [3] and received widespread critical acclaim but ended up as a box office failure.

Mayandi plants a new batch of paddy in his field, and one day he finds a peacock and two peahens dead in his cropland.

The police delay filing the changed report and neglect the field's care while Mayandi's stay in prison gets extended.

The magistrate finds him in the field and tries to hasten a speedy release while ensuring support for a new crop to be planted and raised in time for the festival.

There are also commentaries on hybrid seeds, industrial animal feed, and other high-input practices destroying sustenance farmers.

In mid-2016, it was first reported that Manikandan had started to write the script for his next project titled Kadaisi Vivasayi and that it would be produced by Eros International and commenced by the end of the year;[6] but due to unknown reasons the filming got delayed.

Except for Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu, who was selected for a small role, none of the other actors featured in the film had any prior acting experience.

The announcement said the plot centered on the importance of agriculture, and that Vijay Sethupathi would play a farmer in a cameo appearance .

[25] Similarly The Indian Express gave it also 4 out of 5, saying, "Vijay Sethupathi, Nallandi shine in Manikandan's meditation on life".

[26] Deccan Herald gave it 4 out of 5 as well, describing it as a "terrific film on simple living" that "gives a humbling experience and is easily one of the year's best".

[29] Hindustan Times cited that Kadaisi Vivasayi stood "testimonial to the fact that even a simple story, when told with unparalleled sensitivity, can leave a lasting impact".

[30] Ashameera Aiyappan writing for Firstpost noted that the film felt like "a deep breath of air -- wilful and refreshing", while giving it a rating of 3.5 out of 5.