The film is based on football-esque game called Aivarattam, in which there are 5 people on each team.
[1] Theatre artist Amruth Kalam was signed to play a supporting role.
[2] The Times of India gave the film two-and-half out of five stars and wrote that "But the biggest letdown is the climax, where the director totally abandons the game in favour of a tragic melodramatic ending that feels forced, and pointlessly ends the film on a downbeat note.
"[3] A critic from The New Indian Express said that "What the director could be commended for is bringing a lesser-known game into the spotlight, and wrapping up his story in just 108 minutes".
[4] A critic from Maalai Malar also gave the film a mixed review, despite praising Jayaprakash's performance.