To prepare for his role in the film, Gururaj underwent training in kickboxing and other martial arts for a period of five and a half months in Cambodia.

[3] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and says "Full marks to Gururaj who has given a matured performance with expression and dialogue delivery.

[4] Srikanth Srinivasa from Rediff.com scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ramesh Babu's camera work is splendid and Vinay Chandra's music is breezy.

[5] A critic from News18 India wrote "Ramesh Babu comes off good through his cinemetographic work with apt lighting, while music by Vinay Chandra is okay.

Ramesh Babu’s camera work is spectacular while young Vinay Chandra delivers a few hit numbers".