Retrieved 5 December 2014.Buy Symphony Pen drive Music card on by searching for Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. ^ ' 'Pithamagan' Hindi remake – Salman Khan plays Vikram role'.^ 'Satish wants Salman for 'Pithamagan' Hindi remake'.Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
^ a b 'Pithamagan – Tamil Movie Review'.'A Raga's Journey - Poignant Pantuvarali'. ^ Mani, Charulatha (30 September 2011).Archived from the original on 24 December 2003. ^ 'Suriya: Tamil stars play themselves on screen'.^ 'If I didn't come to movies, I would have died – Director Bala'.Surya's character as petty thief from Maayavi (2005) was compared with character from Pithamagan. Karunas who acted in the film did a spoof on Vikram's character in a film called Ennavo Pudichirukku (2004). A reviewer at noted, '.it is the expert performance of the lead actors that elevate the film above the commonplace'. With dry and streaked hair, dirty teeth and torn clothes, he looks the part and though he doesn't utter a word, he conveys everything through his expressions and body language'. Balaji Balasubramaniam of reviewed as 'With unique characterization, tremendous performances and a smooth screenplay, the movie offers a satisfying experience to the discerning viewer.' and noted 'Vikram pretty much lives the role of the undertaker.
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu praised Vikram as 'Without any dialogue to support him he carves a niche for himself in the viewer's mind with his expressions and excellent body language' and Suriya as 'Who would have thought that this young man, pitted against the serious Chithan, would prove so perfect a foil?' going on to declare the movie as '.a symphony on celluloid'. The film received unanimous critical acclaim particularly for Vikram and Surya's performances.