The film was released on 4 March 1983 , with an " A " ( adults-only ) rating by the Central Board for Film Certification . During its theatrical release it had an average run , but received critical acclaim . At the 30th National Film Awards , the film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director , while its cinematographer Soumendu Roy won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer in 1983 . G. Dhananjayan in his '' Pride of Tamil Cinema : 1931 to 2013 '' lauded the performances of Jaishankar and Rajesh
30th National Film Awards
30th National Film Awards
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum