Overview
- The 1950s-set period drama opened in cinemas on November 14 in Tamil and Telugu with additional dubbed versions, headlined by Dulquer Salmaan alongside Samuthirakani, Bhagyashri Borse and Rana Daggubati.
- Early critics and audiences single out Dulquer’s turn as a career highlight and commend the production design, cinematography and score, even as many say the investigation-driven latter half loses momentum.
- Social posts and multiple reviews flag that the genre shift in the second half is less engaging, with some viewers also noting dubbing and lip‑sync issues in at least one dubbed version.
- A legal petition filed in Chennai by B. Thiagarajan seeks to halt the release over alleged defamation of M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar; the team, including co-producer Rana Daggubati, says the film is not a biopic.
- Netflix has acquired post-theatrical streaming rights, and trade reports estimate a ₹35–40 crore budget with roughly ₹70–80 crore India net needed for a clean-hit return under Koimoi’s metric.