The film was remade in Telugu as Aakali Rajyam (1981) with Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in lead roles directed by K. Balachander. The film was also remade in Hindi as Zara Si Zindagi with Kamal Haasan and Anita Raj in 1983, directed by K. Balachander himself.
The soundtrack composed by M.S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The song "Chippi Irukkuthu" was well received. The song "Nallathor Veenai" is based on Tilang raga.
Pratap Pothen recalled in January 2015 that it was the simultaneous release of Moodu Pani another film featuring him and Varumayin Niram Sivappu that made him a star. However, both Moodu Pani which depicted Pothen as a psychopath who murders prostitutes and Varumayin Niram Sivappu led to him being typecast in similar roles. "Both roles caught the public imagination, and I admit I cashed in when I was offered similar stuff. Now, unless I'm offered an unreasonable amount of money, I doubt I'll accept these roles," he said in a 2014 interview.