[3] Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music with cinematography by Selvakumar S. K.[4][5] It was released theatrically on 12 August 2022 and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.

[6][7] Muniyandi is a narcissistic man from a village in Theni who cares about his reputation and money and would go to any extent to get what he wants.

Dhanam poisons herself and tells him that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die and also treats his wife, Muthulakshmi, poorly.

Meanwhile, Thenmozhi "Theanu," Selvam's sister-in-law, praises Muniyandi since he is her sister's father-in-law and hates Viruman.

Muniyandi discovers Theanu and Viruman's relationship, who starts to disrespect her and asks her to pay for the remaining dowry from her sister's marriage.

At the village panchayat between Selvam and Muniyandi, Viruman tells him to stop being co-dependent on his father as he has a family to focus on.

When Muniyandi finds out, he asks the village rogue Soonapaana, who slapped him, to make Muthukutty lose the auction.

Muniyandi's brother, Kuthalam Thevar, and son, Sembadayan, plan to kill Viruman.

Kuthalam reveals he wanted to kill Muniyandi and blame Viruman because he wished to have his brother's money.

[19] Lakshmi Subramanian of The Week rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote it "is a predictable affair with hardly any plot twists; and if there are any, those are resolved in the next few scenes".

[20] Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Karthi was interesting in his 2007 debut, Paruthiveeran, but has somehow never managed to wean himself away from the same kind of portrayals, infused with rage and rancour, in his later outings".

[21] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman doesn't make you feel much while watching it, nor leaves you with a lot of thoughts about parenting.

[23] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film's rating 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "On the technical side, there is basic proficiency, but even these feel generic – Selvakumar SK's visuals have the oft-seen colour palette found in contemporary rural films while Yuvan Shankar Raja contributes with a couple of catchy songs and a score that just about works.

"[25] Srivatsan S of The Hindu after reviewing the film stated that "If at all there is a takeaway from Viruman, it is that we have finally found a formidable pair in Karthi and Raj for the Tamil remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum.

"[26] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that "Soon as you see an expansive setting (like an open field, an empty warehouse…), you know that a fight scene is incoming, and bad guys are going to bounce more times off the ground than a rubber ball.

"[27] Behindwoods gave the film's rating 2.5 out of 5, stating that "The performances led by Karthi, Yuvan's music, and the rooted nature make Viruman a watchable family drama.