A reviewer from
Deccan Herald noted, "One must commend the director, screenplay writer, the story person for putting this in. It’s quite amazing — the last half hour or more is about AIDS, in very human images. Keerthi Reddy is probably the nicest thing about this film, together with the actor who plays the goonda". A critic from
The New Indian Express wrote, "but in spite of the ingredients being the usual, the film has its moments, thanks largely to a bubbling Prabhu Deva, whose sense of comic timing is superb". D. S. Ramanujam of
The Hindu wrote, "Instead of the usual love entanglements between the two, [Subash] comes out with flying colours taking the drama content to good heights through his screenplay and dialogue", adding, "True to the title, some of the sequences will linger long particularly the sea shore segments, where cinematographer Pannerselvam's lens give solid support, catching the emotional clashes between the lead pair. The director also brings to surface the hidden acting talent in Prabhu Deva". Thamarai Manalan of
Dinakaran wrote, "The director has treated the first half rather in a playful way! In the second half, he's treated the subject matter in a passionate and epic-like style! He's picturized those scenes, that came to lend a helping hand to him, in a splendid and majestic way". Though the film was heavily ridiculed for its climax, it became a success. == References ==