The film which was in production since 2010 was finally released on 1 June 2012 and received negative reviews.
[1][2] Disha Pandey, who previously starred in Thamizh Padam (2010), was cast as the heroine.
[2] During the making of the film, the producers filed a complaint and sought compensation from Disha Pandey for losses incurred due to her absence from the shoot.
[3] The songs are composed by Kannan, who previously worked for Thamizh Padam (2010).
[4] Behindwoods gave the film a rating of zero out of five stars and stated that "On the whole Vendhan’s Mayanginen Thayanginen is a strenuous watch".