When the original released, The Hindu called it "a gentle breeze of a film." The Hindi audience, via dubbed versions and the remake, responded similarly.
"Pyaar karna aasan hai... lekin rehna mushkil. Aur humein rehna nahi aata." (Translation: Loving is easy... staying is hard. And we don't know how to stay.) o kadhal kanmani hindi dubbed
Parallelly, the elderly couple faces their own emotional turmoil as Bhavani decides to leave for London to stay with their daughter, forcing Ganapathy to confront life alone. Through witnessing the elderly couple’s lifelong bond, Adi and Tara realize that love isn't about avoiding commitment—it's about choosing to stay. When the original released, The Hindu called it