Cheran received significant praise for his storytelling, and the film remains a "must-watch" for those who enjoy sentimental village-based dramas.

The villagers fled, but Vetri stood at the ancient Kaveri riverbank, the pistol in his hand, the veena at his side. He sang a kavithai of defiance:

The shot rang like a bell, and the birds above sang in unison, their feathers shimmering with a faint golden hue. The forest seemed to breathe deeper; the stones warmed, remembering the era when the Pandavas walked the earth.