Rajinikanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor.

[1] The film was remade in Hindi as John Jani Janardhan (1984) with Rajinikanth reprising his roles,[2] in Telugu as Mugguru Monagallu (1983) and in Kannada as Gedda Maga (1983).

[3] Arun, the son of wealthy businessman Ramanathan, returns to India after spending 10 years in the United States – but as a saint.

Returning to work, Arun grows curious about why his father has been sending money to a woman named Sagaya Mary for over 20 years.

As a fearless and just police officer, Alex frequently clashes with local mob boss Egambaram.

During the court hearing, a man claiming to be Alex Pandian appears, revealing that he had been in Sri Lanka all along.

In his final act, John kills Egambaram and disposes of his body in the sea – the same way their father was murdered.

[11] Rajinikanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor.

[17] The title Moondru Mugam inspired two unrelated series: one on Polimer TV and another on Zee Tamil.