 Kailash who is annoyed by the presence of Thenali tries various ways to throw him out of home, the rest of the film shows whether he succeeds or not.The film opened in 26 October 2000 to positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the Tamil Nadu box-office.The film won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including a Special Jury award for Jayaram's performance as Dr. Kailash.