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wrote that "Although the movie has a good message to deliver, despite the fact that the message is increasingly being delivered repeatedly in recent times, slapdash production values bring the cause down. However, it is commendable that director Balan attempted a social satire with his first movie
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The film was scheduled to release on 10 February, but ran into trouble as wildlife enthusiast P. Selvaraj sought to ban the film for violence against monitor lizards, which is an endangered species. Rogger claimed that the monitor lizard was only present during the first photoshoot and appeared in
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stated that "The storyline is a little confusing as it tries to incorporate too many things – sibling rivalry, the rich becoming richer, police corruption, the plight of farmers and, yes, the education system too. Ultimately, it falls victim to the many flaws it wants to highlight". A critic from
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the film through the use of graphics. Although a court hearing was scheduled on 16 February, the film released on 17 February. Producer
Jeganathan obtained permission from forest officials before shooting with the monitor lizard. Jeganathan filed a ₹1 crore defamation suit against Selvaraj.
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praised several aspects of the film including the performance of the cast, the music, the lyrics, the cinematography, the editing, but criticised the storyline of the second half of the film. A critic from
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