[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993),[3] in Hindi as Bandhan (1998), and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001).

[4] Pandithurai left his mother and his father to live with his newlywed sister and his rich brother-in-law Malaisamy.

Malaisamy, who is respected among the villagers, has a secret relationship with Sindamani, a stage dancer.

[5] The Indian Express wrote, "The script [..] and dialogues [..] exploit the poignant turns that are likely to be faced by a tradition-bound family in a village".

[6] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that even actors could not rescue the film because of its outdated plot and direction.