ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə fˈɜːst tˈæmɪl fˈɪlm təbi ʃˈɑːt ɪn sˈuːpɚ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ˌɛmˈɛm ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə sˈɪnɪmˌæskoʊp fˈɔːɹmæt, æz wˈɛl æz ðə fˈɜːst təbi ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn dˈɪdʒɪɾəl fˈɔːɹmæt.
It was also the first Tamil film to be shot in Super 35 mm instead of the Cinemascope format, as well as the first to be released in digital format.