The makers of Mari Selvaraj's Vaazhai released the BTS-making video of the film.

Apart from the regular scene explanations, an indulgent Mari has fun with the two kids, who play the central characters in the film, and the villagers.

The film that was released today opened to generally positive reviews from the audience and critics. The CE review of the film reads, "Director Mari Selvaraj, who has a knack for arresting his audience with deeply personal and affecting stories, has pulled out a page from his life with Vaazhai, a film so tender that it tugs at your heartstrings and then uproots it all at once."

Vaazhai stars Ponvel M, Raghul R, Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, J Sathish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, and Janaki. It marks the debut of Mari Selvaraj as a producer; he produced it with his wife, Divya.

On the technical front, Vaazhai has cinematography by Theni Eswar, editing by Suriya Pradhaman, and music by Santhosh Narayanan.