 The film provided a new experience to Indian cinema-goers, as it used ample amounts of natural sounds with a minimalistic background score.The National Film Archive of India has digitally restored the film, and the restored version with improved subtitles in English was screened at the International Film Festival of India in November 2012.Also, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee has acquired all of Gopalakrishnan's features, including "Swayamvaram", to restore and preserve.