The film was also remade in Bengali as ‘Sultan: The Saviour’ in 2018 and in Telugu as ‘Bhola Shankar’ in 2023.

The lyrics are penned by Yugabharathi, who has beautifully captured the essence of love and devotion towards God.

The film also won several awards and accolades, including two National Film Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and three Filmfare Awards South.

After his parole, he embarks on a mission of vengeance, while being chased by a tough and strict cop Keerthy Suresh, who is determined to find out the truth behind his actions.

The film boasts of a stellar cast, including Senthil, Jeevitha, Thambi Ramaiah, Vivek Prasanna, and Thangadurai, who play supporting roles.

Vadivelu and Vijay have worked together in several films, such as Friends, Vaseegara,  Bagavathi, Madura, Sachein, Pokkiri, Villu, Sura and Kaavalan, Mersal.

"I have never expected political gains while indulging in welfare activities. If nature demands, then I will not hesitate to speak for the people in future,"

The film narrates the story of Kumar, a young boy who runs away from his abusive father and joins a gang of criminals, eventually becoming a powerful and feared mob boss in North Chennai.

The poster shows Shruti and Lokesh facing each other in a dark and mysterious setting, in black attires.

Rajinikanth, who went to Andhra Pradesh for shooting, has now returned to Chennai after completing the shoot where he met the reporters.