Child actor
The film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office. The Hindu praised the film claiming "turns out to be entertainer, mouthful from start to finish". The source praises Kamal Haasan's portrayal of a woman by claiming that "few peers to Kamal Hassan who can do the female role with such perfection". The film won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards with K. M. Sarathkumar winning Best Make-up Artist, Ann Anra winning Best Child actor and Sujatha Mohan winning Best Playback Female Singer.