Since the day of its release, the Kavin-starrer Dada has received generally positive reviews. All across social media, fans are appreciating and celebrating the movie. Ganesh K. Babu, the director of Dada, has now posted a touching note on his Twitter page about the film having a positive impact on his college friend's life, while also sharing a screenshot of their WhatsApp conversation. During their interaction, Ganesh K. Babu's friend, a single mother, revealed that Dada has given her a reason to reunite with her husband once again for their beloved daughter.

Ganesh K. Babu's friend said in her text message, "One single word, "Awesome." No other words to explain.. as a single mother after seeing DaDa.. jus searching for a reason to hitch back with my husband to make Riya happy Thank u for giving a wonderful movie God bless." Pleased that he has inspired his single mother friend, the filmmaker stated that he considers this to be his real success. Sharing the conversation, Ganesh K. Babu expressed his joy at the heart-warming incident and said, "This is real success to me♥️ This is from a college friend of mine. I’m taking this with me. The best feedback so far and forever for Dada! Thanks everyone for making Dada special for us! #Dada #DaDaReview."

Dada revolves around the life of a young man, who goes on embrace fatherhood as a single parent, while also trying to turn things around in his life. The film produced by Olympia Movies and released across Tamil Nadu by Red Giant Movies has Kavin paired with youth sensation Aparna Das, while VTV Ganesh, Bhagyaraj, Aishwarya Bhaskaran, among others make appearances in major supporting roles. Dada is Kavin's first theatrical release after the pandemic and last year's Lift, which premiered directly on Disney+ Hotstar.