
Despite the fact that it became a commercial failure, the film received several awards from International Film Festivals.

While it performed well overseas, it underperformed at the Indian box-office. The film received outstanding reviews from critics. Uttama Villain, after many postponements, was scheduled to release on, but was released a day later, after sorting out the disputes between financiers and producers.

The music is composed by Ghibran, in his first collaboration with Kamal Haasan, the soundtrack album received high praise upon its release. The cinematography was handled by Shamdat and Vijay Shankar did the editing work. Filming which took place in Chennai, Bengaluru and Turkey was completed on 9 August 2014. The project was materialised in late 2013, and the film's principal photography commenced on 3 March 2014. Meanwhile, he has to sort out his personal lives, which involves an estranged son and a daughter from the love of his life. Balachander) to direct his next project - a folklore-ish comedy about a man who keeps cheating death and his role in saving a kingdom. It follows Superstar Manoranjan (Kamal Haasan), who is affected by brain tumour, learns that he has only a few days to live and approaches his mentor, director Margadarisi (K. Balachander following his death in December 2014. This is the posthumous film of actor and director, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Urvashi in prominent roles.

It features an ensemble cast that includes Kamal Hassan, K. Subash Chandrabose for Thirupathi Brothers Film Media. Chandrahasan for Raaj Kamal Films International and N. Lingusamy in association with Kamal Haasan and produced by S. The Righteous Villain) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by Ramesh Aravind and written by Kamal Haasan.
