[1] It was selected for the 2003 International Film Festival of India and was screened in the Indian Panorama Section.

Sevani (Poorvaja) with her bold nature brings timely relief to the entire village from their tyrannical landlord.

Her only possession is a quill pen left by the visiting English official (Thomas Ober), the strokes of which changed the destiny of the village people .

The film is a celebration of the indomitable will of a girl challenging the social customs, and by her very act, she sows the early seeds for emancipation of women.

Oruththi received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the film for its natural treatment.