It stars his brother Dhanush, along with newcomer Richa Gangopadhyay,[1] and features music scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar while the cinematography was handled by Ramji.

His friends Sunder Ramesh, Shankar, Padmini, and Vindhya support him and his sister after the death of their parents.

After this incident, he turns into a physically abusive alcoholic, and people start doubting his sanity and his mental health is somewhat affected.

[9] Yuvan Shankar Raja replaced G. V. Prakash Kumar as music composer in the film, with the latter reporting it was due to "money and time issues".

[12][13] The soundtrack, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar in his second collaboration with Selvaraghavan (after Aayirathil Oruvan), was released on 23 September 2011 at Radio Mirchi's Chennai station.

[14] Made on a budget of ₹40 crore and produced in 80 days, the movie underwent a 50-day theatrical run ending on 10 January 2012 to become an average grosser.

[17] Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5 out of 5 and stated that it had a "fresh appeal and is straight from the heart without any clichéd frills".

[18] The New Indian Express wrote: "A sensitively crafted screenplay, deft narration, stunning vignettes and montages, and a brilliant performance by the lead pair, makes Mayakkam Enna a fascinating watch".

In regard to Dhanush's performance, it wrote: "His myriad emotions elevate the movie to a great extent".

[23] Sify claimed: "Simplistic story with a hard hitting impact, Mayakkam Enna will stay with you".