Upon its release, the film received moderate reviews but found a niche audience appreciative of its realistic portrayal of student life. However, like thousands of other small and mid-budget Indian films, Oru Kalluriyin Kathai faced a silent killer shortly after its release: online piracy.
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (The Story of a College) attempts to break away from the typical "boy meets girl" formula. The story revolves around Satya (Arya), a college student who falls in love with Jothi (Sonia Agarwal). However, unlike standard romances where the hero pursues the girl, this film takes a different route. Satya believes that in every love story, the girl eventually sacrifices her dreams or identity for the guy. Not wanting to be the cause of Jothi’s sacrifice, he decides to intentionally make her dislike him. oru kalluriyin kathai movie isaimini work