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The Deccan Herald described it as "definitely worth seeing" saying it "has something for all tastes — a pleasant love angle, some suspense, complex psychological nuances, good acting, pleasing songs" while praising Ajith's performance. The reviewer from Indolink.com labelled the film as "a classic in its own right", praising the performances of Ajith Kumar and Simran while describing Suryaah as "a new young director to the cine field who can make Tamil Cinema be proud once again". The New Indian Express labelled Simran's portrayal as "outstanding" while mentioning Suryah does a "fairly good job and succeeds".
It was later dubbed into Telugu as Vaali and Hindi as Vaalee, as a result of the success of the Tamil version. The film became a breakthrough film in Ajith Kumar's career and catapulted him into the Top Five in box office rank. Ajith Kumar's performance in the film saw him the Best Actor Award from Filmfare as well as the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor. Simran also won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress as did Vivek for Best Comedian, while music director Deva picked up the award in his category.
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