It can be called a classical film, which exactly depicts the people's life sytle in Tamil Nadu. Leaving the story apart, the way it was picturised ,it almost submerges your mind in the movie. If you are an elder brother from a middle/lower class family, you can surely understand what they are trying to say. It's as simple as that.
This movie is very emotional, also it's violent. But that's the way it works in Tamil Nadu. No stupid heroics, only realism.
These days, Tamil movies are more realistic and quite appreciated by the people too.