 This was his 199th film as an actor.By December 2008, the filming portions were completed and Vishnuvardhan's dubbing took place just before his death.The film released on 22 January 2010 across Karnataka screens and opened to the mixed reviews from critics with Deccan Herald commenting that director Dinesh Babu failed in his direction and the film is "reduced to a sad commentary on the disconnect between filmmakers and contemporary audience taste".