Nearly a month after its release in theatres, Atharvaa's latest romantic drama Idhayam Murali is all set for its OTT premiere. Directed by producer Aakash Baskaran in his filmmaking debut, the film also stars Preity Mukhundhan and Kayadu Lohar in leading roles.

The film's title is a tribute to actor Murali (Atharvaa's late father) and his 1991 cult classic hit movie Idhayam. Similar to that film, the recent one too explores the bittersweet pain and journey of unrequited, one-sided love into adulthood.

Upon release on July 10, the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences with audience praising its music, cast performances, and nostalgic atmosphere, but criticised it for its predictability. The film opened with nearly Rs 2 crore and later fared well at the box office, earning a worldwide gross close to Rs 25 crore.

An excerpt from our CE review of the film read, "If Idhayam (1991) was all about showing the pathos of an anxious yearner who crumbles under the weight of his own unsaid love, Idhayam Murali is a rose-tinted fantasy, in which, all the world conspires to give a yearner as many chances as possible until he finally gets it. Idhayam Murali isn’t perfect, but aren’t fairytale love stories more about the “happily ever after” (the warm fuzzy feeling they leave you with) than the messy dragon-infested road (the storytelling leaps) they took to get there?"

Idhayam Murali also stars Natty, composer Thaman S, Niharika NM, Sudhakar of Parithabangal fame, Yashashree Rao, singer Jonita Gandhi, and Anju Kurian, among others. It also has Fahadh Faasil in a special extended cameo. It marks Thaman's return to acting after 22 years.

The film has music composed by Thaman, cinematography handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and CH Sai and editing by Pradeep E Ragav.

Idhayam Murali is set to stream on Netflix from August 7. Besides the Tamil version, the film will also be available to stream in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi languages.