The film's success established Vijayakanth as a star in Tamil cinema. Sattam Oru Iruttarai was remade in Telugu as Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981), in Hindi in as Andhaa Kaanoon (1983), in Malayalam as Maattuvin Chattangale, in Kannada as Nyaya Ellide (1982),, in Sinhala as Inspector Geetha and again in Tamil under the same title by Chandrasekhar's granddaughter Sneha Britto (2012). On 1 March 1981, Ananda Vikatan positively reviewed the film, particularly the script. Sattam Oru Iruttarai was released on 14 February 1981. The audio was released under the label Saregama. Lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, Poonguyilan and Gnani. The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. Despite these objections, the producer stood firm in his decision and made Vijayakanth the lead actor in the film. Selection of actor arose stiff opposition from some quarters protesting against giving the hero chance to Vijayakanth in the film. Producer Chidambaram chose Vijayakanth for the lead character after he was impressed by his performance in Neerottam.
Chandrasekhar revealed that the script of the film was rejected by 20 producers. aanal adhu ezhaikku ettadha vilakku", which translates to, " law is a dark room where the lawyer's argument is a lamp. The film borrows its title from a dialogue spoken in Velaikaari (1949): " Sattam oru iruttarai, aathil vakeelin vadham oru vilakku. Sattam Oru Iruttarai is the directorial debut of S. Vijayakanth as Vijay (voice dubbed by S.
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