Featuring an ensemble cast of supporting actors including Kaali Venkat, Yogi Babu, Mime Gopi, and Livingston, the film was released on 17 March 2017.

In early 2016, R. Manikandan announced that he would make a film revolving around a lucky fish starring Sibi Sathyaraj and that Aishwarya Rajesh and Chandini Tamilarasan would portray the leading female roles.

[4] The film was re-titled as Kattappava Kanom during June 2016, making reference to the popular character of Kattappa from Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) portrayed by Sibiraj's father, Sathyaraj.

The Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "nevertheless, with an interesting premise about the lives of a few characters that revolve around a Feng Sui fish-and not a heroine for a change—it's an amusing diversion from the regular Tamil cinema, and that's a change that deserves to be welcomed even if it's not worth celebrating".

[10] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "There's nothing wrong with sex comedies, but instead of a balls-out attack on good taste – as in the resolutely A-rated Trisha Illana Nayanthara – Kattappava Kaanom goes the sleazy wink-nudge route.