The final act shifts from a rescue mission to a pursuit of retribution, eventually culminating in a lecture where the friends declare the ungrateful lovers "already dead" to them.
The music was composed by . While the background score was praised for its elevating effect during emotional sequences, the songs were noted for having a distinctly “Tamil flavor,” which received mixed feedback from Telugu audiences accustomed to a different musical style. The title track, however, remains a popular cultural piece, sung by the legendary Shankar Mahadevan with lyrics by Chinni Charan.