The film was critically acclaimed , especially for its realistic portrayal of urban Tamil people . In a 31 August 1986 review , the review board of the Tamil magazine '' Ananda Vikatan '' praised Revathi and Mohan 's performances , the film 's camera work , music and lack of masala , giving '' Mouna Ragam '' a score of 43 out of 100 . Kaviya Shetty of '' India Today '' wrote in 1994 , " '' Mouna Ragam '' found the perfect formula of a strong storyline and great music , presented in a fresh visual style that caught the audience by surprise " . Despite opening to modest audiences , it picked up and became a box-office success , running for over 175 days in theatres , thereby becoming a silver jubilee film . Ratnam considered '' Mouna Ragam '' his first commercial success . At the 34th National Film Awards , it received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil . Ratnam received the Award for Best Tamil Director at the 36th Filmfare Awards South . The film was later dubbed in Telugu and released with the same title in 1987 , which was also a success
34th National Film Awards
34th National Film Awards
Mouna Ragam