Venkata in Sankata

[1] Besides Ramesh playing the title role of a traffic cop, the film cast includes Sharmiela Mandre, Anusha, Meghana Mudiyan, and Tulu theatre artist Devadas Kapikad amongst others.

The film made its theatrical release on 20 February 2009 and received favorable reviews from the critics.

[2] Upon release, the film met with positive critical reviews for its comical content and character portrayals.

The Times of India reviewed with four out of five stars lauding the film to be a "brilliant family entertainer with an excellent script, neat narration and slick placement of sequences".

[4] Bangalore Mirror wrote "Then there are the made-to-make you-laugh characters like the gluttonous old woman played by Umesh, a fake godman, a group of naughty students and fumbling lecturers who in perfect sync with the story.