| Aspect | Original 2002 Print | Kuttymovies 700MB Rip | Amazon Prime HD | |--------|---------------------|----------------------|------------------| | Resolution | 480i (interlaced) | 720p (upscaled) | 1080p (true) | | Audio | Dolby Digital 2.0 | Compressed MP3 | Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Subtitles | None | Poorly synced | Professional English subs | | Watermark | None | Kuttymovies ad crawl | Clean |

Kuttymovies is a peer-to-peer torrent and direct download website that specializes in pirated Tamil movies. Over the years, it has rebranded and changed multiple domain extensions (like .net, .cc, .in) to evade law enforcement agencies, including the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and international anti-piracy bodies.

None of these are legal. All are blocked by ISPs, but users bypass using VPNs or proxy services.

The film received positive reviews, with critics praising its realism and performances. It ran for over 175 days in theatres, becoming a silver jubilee hit.