The film was released on 4 July 2003 alongside
Ice,
Whistle and
Kaadhal Kondein. Malathi Rangarajan of
The Hindu wrote that "a thread of sincerity runs through the entire film that makes different from the action flicks one is used to". Malini Mannath of
Chennai Online wrote "The scenes are stark and realistic, with the expected violence and gore. There is no lag in the narration, even as one empathises with the plight of Veeralakshmi and her gang, and follows them through their tortuous journey, to the fatal end. The script is well-etched, the dialogue realistic, the narration focused". Visual Dasan of
Kalki praised the performance of Simran, Sonu Sood and Alex but felt the director was not sincere enough and took inspiration from films like
Seevalaperi Pandi,
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan and
Bandit Queen to create the protagonist's character.
Sify wrote "Director Rajeshwar has used all the commercial elements like dance, fights and ladies sentiments to pad up the film, which leads to a long drawn out steamy, sentimental climax, which spoils the tempo of the film. Far too many cinematic licences have been added to make it a mass entertainer". The film bombed at the box-office. == References ==