He also claimed that "Kshatriyan" is a name which represents warrior spirit and also said that he has his caste name written as "Vanniya Kula Kshatriya" in his birth certificate.
[4][5][6] Opening to negative reviews,[7] the film was criticized for its alleged pro-casteism stand and intent to uphold casteism.
[8] The film eventually earned 23 times its budget at the box office, and prompted further attention for Mohan as a filmmaker.
[11] The film was criticised for promoting caste-pride, creating hostility amongst different communities and for its alleged casteist and communalist politics.
[19][21] After his request of Anticipatory bail, the Madurai high court granted him anticipatory bail on several conditions including giving apologies in Social media and popular English and Tamil newspapers in Tamil Nadu, attending the Palani police station everyday for three weeks to sign and that he should not be a mouth-militant and verify information before making any claims.