the film would become India's most costly production. However, this record was broken when Shankar's Jeans released the very next year. Nagarjuna's voice was dubbed by actor Suresh. Release The film was initially slated to be released on 31 July 1997, but the strikes in the Tamil film industry delayed such plans. The film was released in Tamil Nadu, along with the Telugu dubbed version Rakshakudu in Andhra Pradesh on 30 October 1997. Soundtrack The soundtrack featured eight songs and a theme song composed by A. R. Rahman. The lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Vaali. Hindi company, Sony music T-Series, bought the music rights of the film in 1997. Tamil version Telugu version References External links 1997 films Indian romantic action films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by A. R. Rahman Films about automobiles Films shot in Mumbai Films shot in Goa Films shot in Ooty Films shot in Rajasthan Films shot in Delhi Films with screenplays by Crazy Mohan 1997 directorial debut films Films directed by Praveen Gandhi