The film stars Geethan Britto and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles.

[1] The film was shot for 45 days around Pattukkottai, two months before Cyclone Gaja took place.

[3] Varsha Bollamma was trained to use a southern Tamil Nadu accent for the film.

[5] The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars stating that "This rural romance, seems to be trying to another Kalavaani, but the a clichéd treatment works against it.".

[2] Cinema Express wrote "Seemathurai is a generic love story highlighted by its final act, an inconsequential hero and some effective performances".