[1] Meera marries her neighbour Sakthivel, after Sakthi's wife dies giving birth to Vasudevan.

Meera decides not to have children and raises vasu as her own son, and the trio leads a very happy life.

Due to a complaint filed by Sakthi, Vasu is arrested and put in a government-run juvenile prison.

On the day he's released, Vasu meets his former schoolmates at an interschool event and realises that society will always see him as a murderer.

[3] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote Kurinji flower blossoms once in twelve years, films such as Kannadi Pookkal are also like that and praised director Shahjahan for narrating the plot naturally while also praising the acting of child actor, music and editing.

[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Despite its flaws and slightly slow pace at times, the film is engaging, thoughtful and worth a watch".