[1] Kunal was cast as another lead, marking his third collaboration with Murali Krishna after Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2001) and Pesadha Kannum Pesume (2002).

[8][9] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu opined that "Murali Krishna has wasted a good opportunity by doing a half-baked project.

[10] A critic from the entertainment portal ChennaiOnline.com noted, "there's nothing fresh or exciting here in script or narration", adding that Rohan has a "long way to go by way of emoting".

[13][14] Rohan spoke out against Murali Krishna, suggesting the director cheated him "out of several lakhs of rupees but also has come up with a movie which was miserable and painful to watch".

[15] Actress Sherin later spoke out against her ex-boyfriend Rohan in December 2006, stating that she had lent him over 60 lakh rupees to make the film, and that he had cheated her.