Movie was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars to be considered for nomination in the Best Foreign Film category for the year 1997, making it the first Malayalam film to be chosen for the same.
Mohanlal won the Screen Awards South for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
The original musical score and songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. His symphonic score was conducted and performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungary. This was the first time in Indian cinema, the background score of a film was recorded completely outside the country.
First Malayalam movie submitted by the government of India for the Oscars.
Considered as a cult status in malayalam cinema and one of the classics in Indian film industry