The film was shot in and around Coimbatore employing guerrilla-filmmaking technique with a limited crew size of five.
[2][3] Kayamai Kadakka had its world premiere at Canada's Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in December 2020, hosted online by the Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox.
The film won Jury Prize at the festival and received special mention for Ensemble Performance, Screenplay, Editing, and Sound Design.
[5] Following its release, The Times of India described the film as "an indie with ambition that manages to punch above its weight, Kayamai Kadakka is a minimalist thriller that keeps us guessing about where the narrative will go next.
"[6] Cinema Express called the film an "intriguing slow-burner", while The News Minute noted it was a "well-made thriller let down by indefensible politics".