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[3] Music composed by R. Raghuram All tracks are written by Velmurugan, V. GurunathanIn July 2015, it was reported that director Manikandan' assistant Suresh Sangaiah had written a script titled Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu and was considering making it into a feature film.

[6] Raveena Ravi, who had previously worked in films as a dubbing artiste, was auditioned for the lead female role in early 2016 and was selected to make her acting debut.

The film progressed in Aruppukottai from April to May 2016, before the team moved on to shoot scenes in Rajapalayam.

[3][11][12] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "But these last five-odd minutes apart, Oru Kidayin is a quiet gem.