The film, produced by Devayani, was released on 14 February 2003, coinciding with the Valentine's Day.
With the marriage broker (Vaiyapuri) and Ramesh, Kalyan leaves his house to see his supposed bride.
Although Manickavasagar accepted for the marriage, Durai's father asked an expensive dowry.
[2] Sify.com said : "The plot is idiotic, as director Rajakumaran has tried to rehash his earlier film Nee Varuvai Ena."
[3] Malathi Rangarajan from Hindu.com described the film as a neat family drama, adding that : "The screenplay is hampered mainly by lengthy, meandering dialogue that proves tiresome".
[4] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki wrote an average mark can be given to Rajakumaran for making the film with emphasis on the story and no huge size nonsense.
[5] Chennai Online wrote "In this triangular love story set in a rural ambience, the director has etched the three characters finely, and given each his space.