The dialogue of the character Sivamani "Na peru Shivamani, nakkonchem mental" () became popular during the early 2000s. Awards M. S. Narayana won Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for this film. Legal issues A legal suit was filed by an individual who owns the phone number alleging that the makers of the film did not attain his permission to use the phone number in the film. He alleged that he received calls from people in the hopes of speaking to Nagarjuna, and that it had caused him "immense agony". Legacy In April 2020, during the lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a short video from the film was shared by Nagarjuna, in which the dialogues of Sivamani were mimicked and replaced, with a warning to the goons of not wearing masks and asks them to wear masks and maintain social distance. References External links 2003 films 2000s romantic action films Indian romantic action films Films directed by Puri Jagannadh Films about organised crime in India 2000s Telugu-language films Films shot in Visakhapatnam Films set in Visakhapatnam Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films scored by Chakri