 The film was a commercial success.It was later remade in Tamil as "Engal Anna" starring Vijayakanth, Prabhu Deva, Namitha and Vadivelu and in Telugu as "Kushi Kushiga" with Jagapati Babu.The film opens with a flashback showing the family feud between families of Sathyaprathapan (Mammootty) and Bhavani (Indraja).