<sod>Though the film earned good reviews, it did not fare well at the box office as at the time of release audience could not accept Kamal as a lunatic.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|page=146}} However the film's producer who was an associate of Kamal Haasan made a statement that the film was indeed a profitable venture dismissing the reports about poor box office collections.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|page=145}}<eod>
<sod>Though the film earned critical acclaim, it did not fare well at the box office as at the time of release audience could not accept Kamal as a lunatic.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|page=146}} However the film's producer who was an associate of Kamal Haasan made a statement that the film was indeed a profitable venture dismissing the reports about poor box office collections.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|page=145}}<eod>