after the success of Alaipayuthey. The Hindu critic revealed that the "reeks of melodrama bogs down even a natural performer like Madhavan". In regard to performances it claimed that "for Madhavan, it is merely a prosaic exercise in melodrama" while the "new heroine Sneha could have shown more emotions and reactions in certain scene". Another reviewer drew particular criticism for the role of Thalaivasal Vijay, claiming it was "arguably the smallest role in his career". The film subsequently did not perform well at the box office. Soundtrack References External links 2000s Tamil-language films Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar