Reviewing '' Aalavandhan '' , Prabhu of the '' Lollu Express '' said , " The movie is below average and violent movie , which is good for few " A " center moviegoers and it , gets 40/100 only for " KAMAL 's " Good acting in few places " . Malathi Rangarajan of '' The Hindu '' said , " Too much publicity can sometimes affect a film adversely , because of the great expectations triggered . In the case of '' Aalavandhan '' , the hype and hoopla built up for months seems justified — to a certain extent " . The film won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects at the 49th National Film Awards in 2002
49th National Film Awards
49th National Film Awards
Aalavandhan