The film stars Trivikram and Priyanjali, with Ahuti Prasad, Ramesh Kanna, Duraipandian, Seetha and Sathyapriya playing supporting roles.
Many years later, Shanmugam's son Sakthivel (Trivikram) is a bright student who obtains a master's degree with distinction.
S. Karuppusamy, an assistant to K. Bhagyaraj, Vikraman, V. Sekhar and Arjun Sarja, made his directorial debut with Varapogum Sooriyane under the banner of Divyashethra Films.
The soundtrack, released in 2005, features 6 tracks written by P. Vijay, Snehan, Kalai Kumar and Vijayasagar.
[5] A reviewer wrote, "Debutants Trivikram and Priyanjali are just ok. Ahudi Prasad, as the poor illiterate father has given a good performance" and added, "the movie lacks pace.
[6] Malini Mannath stated, "the whole set-up coupled with a storyline and a narrative style that would have suited the '60s more, rounding off into an unexciting adventure for the viewers".