While its simultaneously shot Tamil version "New" featuring a different cthe Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in his next film "Arjun" directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Ramesh.
While its simultaneously shot Tamil version "New" featuring a different cast was commercially successful, "Naani" flopped at the box office. He received the Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in his next film "Arjun" directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Ramesh.