The film features original songs composed by Raveendran and a background score by Johnson. Bharatham is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana from Bharatha's perspective. How, in the absence of his elder brother, Gopinathan takes the responsibility of the family and hides his griefs is the core of the story.
Bharatham tells the story of a modern-day interpretation of the Ramayana, as seen through the eyes of its author, Bharatha. The film's core revolves around Gopinathan's efforts to support his family after losing his elder brother, while struggling to hide his own emotional pain.