Prior to its release, the film faced several financial crunch which was resolved when Ajith Kumar agreed to pay a hefty amount to the producer for settling his liability to the financier.
The rains all over Tamil Nadu, particularly in Chennai and surrounding areas, affected the box office collections but the film nevertheless became a commercial success.
The shoot of an action sequence near the Tuticorin bus stand created a ruckus among the public who mistook it to be real, since the bus stand had seen similar daylight murders and fights among local mafia in the past.