It stars Anjan Dev, Asmitha Dogra and Vela Ramamoorthy in the lead roles, alongside a cast featuring predominantly newcomers.

He chose to make a film based on the theme of drug trafficking taking place in men’s college hostels.

[2] Vela Ramamoorthy was signed to play a character with grey shades, while Balaji Radhakrishnan from theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai and Sashi from Jharkhand were selected for other pivotal roles.

In its review, The Times of India noted "Mayuran has good performances, but lacks an emotional connect and smart writing.

"[5] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "inconsistent writing, unnecessary songs, convenient plot points, and a hero you can't quite root for make Mayuran a dull affair".