The cultural nuances of the film resonate deeply with Tamil audiences.

: The film was a massive commercial hit, grossing approximately ₹73 crore, and had an extraordinary theatrical run of over 300 days in Tamil Nadu alone. Theatre Re-releases

The 2015 blockbuster is officially a Malayalam-language film. While there is no official Tamil-dubbed version of the original film, a Telugu remake (also titled Premam , starring Naga Chaitanya) was released in 2016 and is available in Tamil on certain platforms.