Produced by actor Vijay Sethupathi, the film stars him alongside Ramesh Thilak, Aashritha, Aaru Bala and Karunakaran.

Actor Vijay Sethupathi launched his production, Orange Mittai, in February 2014 and signed up director Biju Viswanath to direct the venture.

The film was said to feature an ensemble cast including Jayaprakash, Ramesh Thilak, Aaru Bala and Aashritha, with Vijay Sethupathi stating he would not play a role.

[5][6] However, in July 2014, Vijay Sethupathi revealed that he would play a 55-year-old man in the film and promotional stills were released, replacing Jayaprakash in the character.

"[16] Nandita Ravi from The Times of India gave it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Overall, like an orange mittai, the film too is bittersweet.

The biggest plus of the film is its run time - a mere one hour and forty minutes, which seems to be more than enough to narrate this interesting story.

[20] India Glitz wrote "Orange Mittai is a simple feel good movie without much fuss and hype silently will enter into your hearts and leave with a small mark".