Complex sentence: It was released on 13 April 1954, as a "Puthandu" (Tamil New Year) release, to critical acclaim, but did not succeed commercially because the audience were not impressed by a film without songs.
Split into simpler sentences: It was released on 13 April 1954, as a "Puthandu" (Tamil New Year) release. The film received critical acclaim upon release, but did not succeed commercially because the audience were not impressed by a film without songs.