Ace director Shankar who is extremely busy with his dream-project 2.0 has managed to catch up with the recently released films. Kuttram 23, directed by Arivazhagan of Eeram fame has got the attention of the Nanban director. He heaped praises on the film and appreciated Arun Vijay for putting up an extraordinary performance. He wrote, “Kutram 23- Dir. Arivazhagan made the movie engaging with lot of efforts n all aspects n intense film making. Good performance by Arun Vijay.”