Ajith was almost written off, and with Bala dropping him from his prestigious project, Naan Kadavul, the future looked bleak for a while for the racer-turned-actor. But the ticket sales proved otherwise. Though his first two movies in 2006, Paramasivam and Thirupathi proved to be average grossers, Varalaru smashed all the records and went on to lead the race at the box office during Diwali season.