Remo (film)

Siva aka S.K is a theatre actor whose only aim is to become a superstar like Rajinikanth. However, his inability to act in romantic scenes hinders his path to the dream, and is even rejected by director K. S. Ravikumar during the audition for his new film Avvai Shanmugi 2. He comes across Kavya, who is a doctor, and instantly falls in love with her. He goes to her house to propose his love, only to find out that she is engaged to a doctor named Vishwanath alias Vishwa. Siva, though deeply saddened at this development, decides to woo Kavya anyway and somehow break her engagement with Vishwa. He disguises himself as a woman nurse, going by the name of "Remo" (short for "Regina Motwani", a combination of the names of actresses Regina Cassandra and Hansika Motwani), and takes up a job in the same hospital where Kavya works.

Ensuring that Kavya never finds out his true identity, Siva as Remo establishes a close friendship with her but is unable to convince her to end her engagement with Vishwa, no matter how many times he (As Remo) brings the subject up. Undeterred, he organises a massive surprise on her birthday and proposes to her as Siva. Kavya, who has been charmed by the surprise and fallen in love with Siva, is in a dilemma as she is unable to decide between Vishwa and Siva. Siva takes advantage of her dilemma and juggles the roles of both Siva and Remo with the aim of breaking her engagement, all the while hiding his dual identity from her. Eventually, Kavya gives in and admits her feelings to Siva, but, to the shock of both her and Siva, Vishwa has decided to prepone their marriage to the very next day because he had caught her sharing a romantic moment with Siva. Kavya decides to end her engagement and leave her house to be with Siva. While Kavya pours out her feelings to Siva (who is disguised as Remo), Vishwa arrives with some goons to forcibly take her away. Siva, still in his Remo guise, thrashes Vishwa and his goons, but at the same moment, he is forced to rush to the hospital to attend to a terminally-ill orphan named Nancy, with whom he had established a close bond. On Nancy's cajoling (Siva as Remo has earlier promised her that he would "change himself" to a man as a "magic trick"), Siva removes his Remo disguise, exposing his identity to Kavya. Betrayed and hurt, Kavya berates Siva for cheating her and ending her engagement and warns him never to go behind her again. Despite Siva's repeated pleas, Kavya refuses to budge and Siva sadly walks away.

A few months later, Kavya's new friend (an old man) sits next to her on the bus. Kavya tells her latest problem to him: Siva is still attracted to her and constantly calls her, despite her having changed her number 46 times. However, she also admits that she still loves Siva and is only avoiding him as she wants to punish him for cheating her earlier. At this juncture, she accidentally finds out that the old man is none other than Siva in disguise. After scolding Siva for cheating her yet again, she softens and asks him to marry her, to which he happily agrees.

The film ends with Siva finally achieving his dream: acting along with his best friend Vallikanth in a movie which seems to be his life story named 'Remo Nee Kadhalan', directed by K. S. Ravikumar, in which actress Sri Divya plays the role of Kavya as Dr. Divya.

{{cast listing|

• Sivakarthikeyan as Siva "SK" / Regina Motwani "Remo" (The nurse)
• Keerthy Suresh as Dr. Kavya
• Anson Paul as Dr. Viswanathan "Viswa"
• Sathish as Vallikanth
• K. S. Ravikumar as himself (AVM film director)
• Saranya Ponvannan as Siva's mother
• Rajendran as Mohana Santhosh
• Yogi Babu as a local gangster who falls in love with Remo
• Arunraja Kamaraj as Arun
• Aadukalam Naren as Kavya's father
• Mayilswamy as a Kavya's house security guard
• Swaminathan as Moulee Anna
• Baby Raksha Chauhan as Nancy
• Kalyani Natarajan as Kavya's mother
• Priyadharshini Rajkumar as Viswa's Mother
• Rahul Thatha as Patient
• Pratap K. Pothen as Dr. S. Ravichandran (uncredited)
• Sri Divya in a special appearance as Dr. Divya
• Raju Sundaram in a special appearance in the song "Tamilselvi"
• Bakkiyaraj Kannan in a special appearance in the song "Sirikaddhey" & "Tamilselvi"
• S. J. Suryah as Narrator

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R. D. Raja, who worked as a production consultant for movies Boss Engira Baskaran, Enthiran and Jilla, turned into a creative producer for P. Madan under the banner Escape Artists Motion Pictures. The company had produced Maan Karate and Kakki Sattai which stars Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. During the post-production works of the latter in early February 2015, Sivakarthikeyan announced that he would work on a film, which will be produced by R. D. Raja under the banner 24AM Studios and directed by newcomer Bakkiyaraj Kannan.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160204012103/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-s-amazing-line-up-news-tamil-pfwjDLghgadhj.html Sivakarthikeyan`s amazing line-up]. Sify.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016. Kannan worked as an associate director for Atlee Kumar for the film Raja Rani (2013).

The film was launched on 15 March 2015, but was briefly delayed to allow Bakkiyaraj Kannan to complete the script and finalise the cast and crew. Anirudh Ravichander who had composed for his earlier films, too joined as the composer in late June 2015. The project started on 1 July 2015, with the announcement of technical crew, which includes veteran cinematographer P. C. Sreeram, Academy award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, film editor Ruben, art director T. Muthuraj, stunt choreographer Anal Arasu, dance choreographer Raju Sundaram, Chennai-based costume designers Nalini Sriram, Anu Parthasarathy, Chaitanya Rao, Sean Foot from Weta Workshop, VFX Supervisor R. C. Kamalakannan as the crew members.{{Cite web |last=V.P |first=Nicy |date=1 July 2015 |title=Sivakarthikeyan Gets Best in Industry for His Next; Technical Crew Announced |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyan-gets-best-industry-his-next-technical-crew-announced-637721 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyan-gets-best-industry-his-next-technical-crew-announced-637721 |url-status=live }}

Sivakarthikeyan reported in the media to be sporting a female look for certain scenes.[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/sivakarthikeyans-next-film-with-debut-director-bakkiyaraj-kannan-has-the-best-names-in-the-business.html Sivakarthikeyan's next film with debut director Bakkiyaraj Kannan has the best names in the business] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226043721/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/sivakarthikeyans-next-film-with-debut-director-bakkiyaraj-kannan-has-the-best-names-in-the-business.html |date=26 December 2015 }}. Behindwoods.com (1 July 2015). Retrieved 28 January 2016.[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/sivakarthikeyan-will-be-donning-on-a-lady-garb-in-his-next-funded-by-24am.html Sivakarthikeyan will be donning on a lady garb in his next funded by 24AM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224030345/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/sivakarthikeyan-will-be-donning-on-a-lady-garb-in-his-next-funded-by-24am.html |date=24 February 2016 }}. Behindwoods.com (4 July 2015). Retrieved 28 January 2016. The film's title was rumoured to be Nurse Akka, while the makers officially announced the title as Remo, on 17 February 2016, coinciding with the actor's birthday, which was inspired from Vikram's character in Anniyan (2005) directed by S. Shankar.[http://www.scooptimes.com/news/sivakarthikeyan-bhagyaraj-kannan-movie-next-titled-remo Sivakarthikeyan – Bhagyaraj Kannan movie next titled as Remo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220000121/http://www.scooptimes.com/news/sivakarthikeyan-bhagyaraj-kannan-movie-next-titled-remo |date=20 February 2016 }}. Scooptimes (18 February 2016). Retrieved 8 October 2016.{{Cite web |title=Breaking: Reason behind Sivakarthikeyans Remo title |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sivakarhtikeyan-keerthy-suresh-next-film-title-remo-reason-revealed-tamil-_amp-news-154102 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=IndiaGlitz |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407064240/https://www.indiaglitz.com/sivakarhtikeyan-keerthy-suresh-next-film-title-remo-reason-revealed-tamil-_amp-news-154102 |url-status=live }}

Shruti Hassan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson were signed on to portray the lead female role, but they turned down the offer, due to schedule conflicts. In October 2015, Keerthy Suresh was finalised as the heroine, collaborating with the actor for the second time after Rajinimurugan (2016).[https://web.archive.org/web/20151007155739/http://www.sify.com/movies/keerthi-suresh-to-romance-sivakarthikeyan-once-again-news-tamil-pkdlvMgijjahe.html Keerthi Suresh to romance Sivakarthikeyan once again!]. Sify.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016. Sathish and Rajendran were signed in as the comedians for the film. Saranya Ponvannan was chosen to play the role of Sivakarthikeyan's mother in the film. The supporting cast of the film includes Yogi Babu, Arunraja Kamaraj, Aadukalam Naren, Mayilsamy and Anson Paul, where the latter playing the villain role.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2016 |title=It Was Wonderful Working In 'Remo': Anson – Filmibeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2016/anson-playing-villain-in-sivakarthikeyan-s-remo-231881.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=filmibeat.com |language=en |archive-date=11 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111160303/http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2016/anson-playing-villain-in-sivakarthikeyan-s-remo-231881.html |url-status=live }} In late June 2016, director K. S. Ravikumar and actress Sri Divya signed in to make a special appearance in the film.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |date=20 April 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Remo' team stunned by director KS Ravikumar's humble gesture |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sivakarthikeyan-s-remo-team-stunned-by-director-k-s-ravikumar-s-gesture-2204247 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=DNA India |language=en |archive-date=29 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429000744/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sivakarthikeyan-s-remo-team-stunned-by-director-k-s-ravikumar-s-gesture-2204247 |url-status=live }}

Sivakarthikeyan was spotted in three different looks, a youngster, woman, old man in the film. Sean Foot of Weta Workshop, who was a part in Vikram's I (2015), was revealed to be on board for make-up and special effects. It was also known that Sivakarthikeyan, will feature as a nurse in 60% of the film.{{Cite web |title=60% of Remo will feature Sivakarthikeyan playing a nurse |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/60-remo-will-feature-sivakarthikeyan-playing-nurse-48805?amp |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=25 August 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909133003/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/60-remo-will-feature-sivakarthikeyan-playing-nurse-48805?amp |url-status=live }} He also dubbed in female voice, for his role as a nurse in the film, with the assistance of sound designer Resul Pookutty.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan to dub in lady voice for Remo |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-to-dub-in-lady-voice-for-remo-news-tamil-qf4j8Uchibgih.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Sify |language=en}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Pookutty also claimed in the success meet, that composer A. R. Rahman offered technical support for his work, claiming that it was a "challenging experience".{{Cite web |date=12 October 2016 |title=A.R.Rahman's undisclosed help for Sivakarthikeyan's 'Remo' – Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ar-rahman-helped-with-technical-support-for-dubbing-of-sivakarthikeyan-nurse-character-in-remo-tamil-news-168946 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.indiaglitz.com/ar-rahman-helped-with-technical-support-for-dubbing-of-sivakarthikeyan-nurse-character-in-remo-tamil-news-168946 |url-status=live }}

The actor opened up about this in an interview with Kaushik LM, for The News Minute:

{{Blockquote|text=After director Bakkiyaraj's narration, I didn't open up to anyone for a few days as I couldn't visualize myself as a lady. I finally shared this idea with my friends, including Sathish and Arunraja Kamaraj, and narrated the script to them for about 45 mins. They responded positively and laughed at the very same moments which appealed to me as well. Cross-dressing is the biggest challenge in cinema and I've given it my all for Remo. I don't see myself taking up such an experiment again. I couldn't afford to look hefty in the nurse look and had to become really lean. I stopped gymming for about 7 months and lost up to 9 kilos. I had to look cute in this look and match Keerthy (Suresh)'s age, too. Also, for these portions, I dubbed for just five minutes of footage each day. I took about 4 to 5 hours each day in the morning to complete this. I used to shuttle from my house in ECR to Prasad Labs daily. It was tough, as my voice needed ample rest while dubbing for the lady portions.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan interview: 'Remo' hero opens up on cross dressing, social responsibility and more |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-interview-remo-hero-opens-cross-dressing-stalking-and-more-50783 |access-date=2020-03-18 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=3 October 2016 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107031327/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-interview-remo-hero-opens-cross-dressing-stalking-and-more-50783 |url-status=live }}|title=|source=}}

The film's principal photography commenced on 25 October 2015 with a photo shoot organised by Venket Ram.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151026202922/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan-s-biggie-begins-with-a-photo-shoot-news-tamil-pk0ksybgcabaj.html Sivakarthikeyan’s biggie begins with a photo shoot]. Sify.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016. The film's introduction song was thereafter shot during November 2015 in the newly opened Chennai Metro and was choreographed by Raju Sundaram.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Chennai-Metro-to-be-the-location-of-intro-song-in-Siva-Keerthy-film/articleshow/49552401.cms Chennai Metro to be the location of intro song in Siva-Keerthy film] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031100126/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Chennai-Metro-to-be-the-location-of-intro-song-in-Siva-Keerthy-film/articleshow/49552401.cms |date=31 October 2015 }}. The Times of India. (28 October 2015). Retrieved 28 January 2016. After filming many portions which took place extensively in Chennai, the team moved to Vizag, in March 2016, for a new schedule.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Remo' new schedule in Vizag |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan’s-remo-new-schedule-in-vizag-news-tamil-qdrnCEdacfdbe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318014515/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan%E2%80%99s-remo-new-schedule-in-vizag-news-tamil-qdrnCEdacfdbe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 March 2016 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Sify |language=en}} The last schedule of the film was commenced in May 2016, amidst post-production works.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Remo' in its last schedule |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan’s-remo-in-its-last-schedule-news-tamil-qfvjOQgdeaafj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524081625/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivakarthikeyan%E2%80%99s-remo-in-its-last-schedule-news-tamil-qfvjOQgdeaafj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 May 2016 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Sify |language=en}} The film's shooting was wrapped up on 2 August 2016, and Sivakarthikeyan moved for his next film's shooting, which was directed by Mohan Raja.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan wraps up 'Remo' shoot, moves to next project with Mohan Raja |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-wraps-remo-shoot-moves-next-project-mohan-raja-47757?amp |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=7 August 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132957/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-wraps-remo-shoot-moves-next-project-mohan-raja-47757?amp |url-status=live }}

Sivakarthikeyan's lady getup in the film, gets inspired from Kamal Hassan's Avvai Shanmughi (1996).{{Cite web |title=9 Kollywood Actors Who Amused Us By Donning Female Get-ups |url=https://pycker.com/articles/8-kollywood-actors-who-amused-us-by-donning-female-getups |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=pyckers |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803124747/https://pycker.com/articles/8-kollywood-actors-who-amused-us-by-donning-female-getups |url-status=live }} The Times of India, referred the film as a rejig of all other films – Tootsie (1982), Minnale (2001) and the actor's own Maan Karate (2014).

In an interview with Galatta, about the promotions for his upcoming film Velaikkaran (2017), Sivakarthikeyan explains that the director Bakkiyaraj Kannan, inspired this from Alaippayuthey (2000), which was a classic film, in which the character Karthik (played by Madhavan in this film), woos his love Sakthi (Shalini) and then falls in love. So Sivakarthikeyan, told that "If one woos his lover, by donning a lady getup, then it is a comedy film." Says Sivakarthikeyan.{{Citation |title=Cinema politics apo purila ipo nalla purithu {{!}} SivaKarthikeyan Interview {{!}} Velaikkaran |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV26b2l8Slc |language=en |access-date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV26b2l8Slc |url-status=live }}

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The soundtrack and background score of the film were composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in which he collaborates with Sivakarthikeyan for the fifth time. The album features seven songs, and a bonus track with lyrics were written by Vignesh Shivan, Vivek, Ku. Karthik, Inno Genga and L. H. Harish Raam. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India. Before the album being released, four songs, "Remo Nee Kadhalan", "Senjitaley", "Sirikkadhey" and "Come Closer" (a reprised version of "Sirikkadhey"), were released as singles on 23 June,{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=23 June 2016 |title='Remo' first look, title track launch: 'Remo Nee kadhalan' song and Sivakarthikeyan's posters grandly released [Photos+Video] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-first-look-title-track-release-watch-remonee-kadhalan-song-poster-launch-event-live-683947 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523175225/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-first-look-title-track-release-watch-remonee-kadhalan-song-poster-launch-event-live-683947 |url-status=live }} 1 July,{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=1 July 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Senjitaley' song from 'Remo' released [Song+Lyrics] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyans-senjitaley-song-remo-be-released-siima-685087 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523183822/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyans-senjitaley-song-remo-be-released-siima-685087 |url-status=live }} 18 and 26 August.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=18 August 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Sirikkadhey' song from 'Remo' released [VIDEO] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyans-sirikkadhey-song-remo-be-released-thursday-690259 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527191711/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sivakarthikeyans-sirikkadhey-song-remo-be-released-thursday-690259 |url-status=live }} The entire album was launched on 5 September 2016, by composer A. R. Rahman,{{Cite web |date=6 September 2016 |title=A.R Rahman Releases Remo Album Through His Twitter Account! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2016/a-r-rahman-releases-remo-album-through-his-twitter-account-240049.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en |archive-date=14 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114092811/http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2016/a-r-rahman-releases-remo-album-through-his-twitter-account-240049.html |url-status=live }} and it was made available to download on the internet.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=5 September 2016 |title='Remo' audio songs launch: Music of Sivakarthikeyan starrer released, gets positive reviews |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-audio-songs-launch-music-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-released-gets-positive-reviews-692487 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227165144/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-audio-songs-launch-music-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-released-gets-positive-reviews-692487 |url-status=live }} Post-release, a bonus track "Veshangalil Poiyillai" was released on 16 October, coinciding with the composer's birthday.{{Cite web |date=15 October 2016 |title=Anirudh to release a new track from remo on his birthday. |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/anirudh-to-release-a-new-track-from-remo-on-his-birthday.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024000027/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/anirudh-to-release-a-new-track-from-remo-on-his-birthday.html |url-status=live }}

The film was scheduled for its worldwide theatrical release on 7 October 2016, coinciding with the Dusshera holidays, and also clashing with Rekka and Devi, which were slated to release on the same day.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2016 |title=Remo: Sivakarthikeyan's film gets a release date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sivakarthikeyan-remo-film-release-date-329371-2016-07-15 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407024728/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sivakarthikeyan-remo-film-release-date-329371-2016-07-15 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=5 October 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo dominates industry buzz, set to give tough fight to Devi(L), Rekka at the box office |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/sivakarthikeyan-remo-dominates-industry-buzz-set-to-give-tough-fight-to-devil-rekka-at-the-box-office-3066560/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-US |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106171953/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/sivakarthikeyan-remo-dominates-industry-buzz-set-to-give-tough-fight-to-devil-rekka-at-the-box-office-3066560/ |url-status=live }} On 27 September, the film was censored with a U certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification,{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=26 September 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo censored with 'U' certificate |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/sivakarthikeyans-remo-ready-censor-test-695243 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times}} making eligible for exemption of state government's thirty-percent entertainment tax as well.{{Cite web |title='Remo' censored, Gets U certificate! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/remo-censored-gets-u-certificate-news-tamil-qj2kyJheddged.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001225442/http://www.sify.com/movies/remo-censored-gets-u-certificate-news-tamil-qj2kyJheddged.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2016 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Sify |language=en}} The advance bookings of the film were started on 5 October 2016, in Tamil Nadu, with most of the theatres in Chennai, started its bookings on 4 October.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=5 October 2016 |title=Advance booking for Sivakarthikeyan's Remo starts; tickets selling like hotcakes |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/advance-booking-sivakarthikeyans-remo-starts-tickets-selling-like-hotcakes-696737 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} The film also released in US and UK with more than 60 screens. An audio descriptive featuring Sivakarthikeyan, was premiered at Sathyam cinemas in Chennai.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2016 |title=audio descriptive special screening of Remo at Sathyam Cinemas was attended by Sivakarthikeyan |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/audio-descriptive-special-screening-of-remo-at-sathyam-cinemas-was-attended-by-sivakarthikeyan.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024113329/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/audio-descriptive-special-screening-of-remo-at-sathyam-cinemas-was-attended-by-sivakarthikeyan.html |url-status=live }} The dubbed Telugu version of the film, which was bagged by Dil Raju, scheduled to release on 4 November.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo to release in Telugu on November 4 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-review-box-office-collection-review-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-347119-2016-10-18 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=India Today |date=18 October 2016 |language=en |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108012854/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-review-box-office-collection-review-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-347119-2016-10-18 |url-status=live }} But the film released worldwide on 25 November 2016.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2016 |title=Remo to release in Telugu on November 25, gets U certificate |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/remo-to-release-in-telugu-on-november-25-gets-u-certificate-4382777/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-US |archive-date=23 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123073818/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/remo-to-release-in-telugu-on-november-25-gets-u-certificate-4382777/ |url-status=live }} The film was released on 9 October 2016, in Japan, at the New Minato Aeon Mall in Nagoya region and the ticket sales were around {{JPY||link=yes}}2000, thus becoming the first Tamil film to release in this region.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo to be released in Japan |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-super-star-its-sivakarthikeyan-japan-50579?amp |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=29 September 2016 |archive-date=27 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227101050/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-super-star-its-sivakarthikeyan-japan-50579?amp |url-status=live }} The film was not released in Karnataka owing to the Kaveri River water dispute.{{Cite web |last=IBTimes |date=28 September 2016 |title=Cauvery Row: Tamil films continue to be out of theatres in Karnataka |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/cauvery-row-tamil-films-continue-be-out-theatres-karnataka-695695 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times}}

The first look and the motion poster for the film was supposed to be released at a grand launch event, held on 9 June 2016,{{Cite web |date=9 May 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo first look and theme track to be released on 9th June |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sivakarthikeyans-remo-first-look-and-theme-track-to-be-released-on-9th-june.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127091105/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sivakarthikeyans-remo-first-look-and-theme-track-to-be-released-on-9th-june.html |url-status=live }} but it was pushed to 23 June, to avoid clash with the audio launch event of Rajinikanth-starrer Kabali, which was held on the same day.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan makes way for Rajinikanth, defers launch of 'Remo' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-makes-way-rajinikanth-defers-launch-remo-44162?amp |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=June 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-makes-way-rajinikanth-defers-launch-remo-44162?amp |url-status=live }} The event was held on 23 June 2016, at Chennai, where producer A. V. M. Saravanan, director Shankar and many more celebrities marking their presence, at the event, along with the film's cast and crew, and director Shankar launched the first look of the film.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo – First look launched by Shankar |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyans-remo-first-look-launched-shankar-45390?amp |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=24 June 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyans-remo-first-look-launched-shankar-45390?amp |url-status=live }} It features Sivakarthikeyan, as a youngster and a nurse in the film.{{Cite web |date=24 June 2016 |title=Remo first look poster: Sivakarthikeyan turns into a female nurse |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-sivakarthikeyans-film-launched-by-shankar-16091-2016-06-24 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407121941/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-sivakarthikeyans-film-launched-by-shankar-16091-2016-06-24 |url-status=live }} The making video of the film was released on 2 July 2016, at the 5th South Indian International Movie Awards event held at Singapore, which shows Sivakarthikeyan's extreme makeover as a female nurse.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's amazing transformation as a female nurse for 'Remo' will stun you {{!}} Video |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sivakarthikeyan-remo-making-video.amp.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=english.manoramaonline.com |archive-date=13 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013132217/https://www.onmanorama.com/ |url-status=live }}

The film's producer R. D. Raja, announced that the business of the film will commence on 2 August 2016, making it the first time in the history of Tamil cinema that a production house is opening trading on a film by announcing a date,{{Cite web |date=19 August 2016 |title=Remo's Tamil Nadu theatrical rights sold for a whopping price |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remos-tamil-nadu-theatrical-rights-sold-whopping-price-48504 |access-date=31 December 2020 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=18 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618125417/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remos-tamil-nadu-theatrical-rights-sold-whopping-price-48504 |url-status=live }} in which the Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the film were sold to {{INRConvert|32|c|lk=yes}}.{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo rakes in Rs 32 crore before release |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-business-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-million-view-release-date-343292-2016-09-26 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=India Today |date=26 September 2016 |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/remo-business-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-million-view-release-date-343292-2016-09-26 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=17 August 2016 |title='Remo' pre-release business: TN theatrical rights of Sivakarthikeyan-starrer sold for record price |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-pre-release-business-tn-theatrical-rights-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-sold-record-price-690128 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523215013/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/remo-pre-release-business-tn-theatrical-rights-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-sold-record-price-690128 |url-status=live }} The Kerala rights of the film was sold to Shibu Thameens under the Thameens Films banner.{{Cite web |title=Shibu Thameens bags Remo Kerala distribution rights |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/shibu-thameens-bags-remo-kerala-distribution-rights-news-tamil-qipkrFgedfdfd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816140237/http://www.sify.com/movies/shibu-thameens-bags-remo-kerala-distribution-rights-news-tamil-qipkrFgedfdfd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2016 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=Sify |language=en}} AGS Entertainment acquired the distribution rights of the film in the Chengalpet region.{{Cite web |date=15 August 2016 |title=After Superstar Rajinikanth it is Sivakarthikeyan for AGS - తెలుగు News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/remo-distribution-rights-sold-to-ags-and-sibu-thameens-telugufont-news-165160 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407064300/https://www.indiaglitz.com/remo-distribution-rights-sold-to-ags-and-sibu-thameens-telugufont-news-165160 |url-status=live }} The Chennai city theatrical rights were sold to Jazz Cinemas.{{Cite web |date=12 October 2016 |title=An emotional Thanksgiving Meet by Remo Team |url=https://www.studioflicks.com/news/an-emotional-thanksgiving-meet-by-remo-team/ |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=StudioFlicks |language=en-US |archive-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218105103/https://www.studioflicks.com/news/an-emotional-thanksgiving-meet-by-remo-team/ |url-status=live }} Prime Media acquired the distribution rights in the United States.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2016 |title=Prime Media to release SivaKarthikeyan's Remo in USA |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/prime-media-to-release-sivakarthikeyans-remo-in-usa.html |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132957/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/prime-media-to-release-sivakarthikeyans-remo-in-usa.html |url-status=live }}

The theatrical trailer of the film released on 19 September 2016.{{Cite news |title=Sivakarthikeyan's 'Remo' trailer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sivakarthikeyans-Remo-trailer/articleshow/54420743.cms |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sivakarthikeyans-Remo-trailer/articleshow/54420743.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=19 September 2016 |title=Remo Trailer: Sivakarthikeyan will totally bowl you over in his sassy nurse avatar! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/remo-trailer-sivakarthikeyans-nurse-avatar-is-totally-convincing-and-will-leave-you-in-splits-798736/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en-EN |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109013613/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/remo-trailer-sivakarthikeyans-nurse-avatar-is-totally-convincing-and-will-leave-you-in-splits-798736/ |url-status=live }} It received overwhelming response from fans, and crossed 3.7 million views, with 61,000 likes, becoming the most viewed Tamil trailer of the year, after Kabali, Theri and Iru Mugan.{{Cite web |date=23 September 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo to become the most viewed 2016 Tamil trailer after Kabali, Iru Mugan! |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sivakarthikeyans-remo-to-become-the-most-viewed-tamil-trailer-after-iru-mugan-kabali-801243/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217004055/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sivakarthikeyans-remo-to-become-the-most-viewed-tamil-trailer-after-iru-mugan-kabali-801243/ |url-status=live }} As a part of the film's promotion, the makers placed many "cupid" statues (an animation figure, which has a major role in the film), across various malls and theatres, to attract kids and adults.{{Cite web |date=27 September 2016 |title=Kids & Adults Fall In Love With 'Remo' Cupid Statues Across TN! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2016/kids-and-adults-fall-in-love-with-remo-cupid-across-tamil-nadu-242565.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en |archive-date=2 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102064003/http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2016/kids-and-adults-fall-in-love-with-remo-cupid-across-tamil-nadu-242565.html |url-status=live }} The Telugu rights of the film were acquired by Dil Raju.{{Cite news |title=' Dil Raju bags Telugu rights of Sivakarthikeyan's Remo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/-Dil-Raju-bags-Telugu-rights-of-Sivakarthikeyans-Remo/articleshow/54690566.cms |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829015336/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/-dil-raju-bags-telugu-rights-of-sivakarthikeyans-remo/articleshow/54690566.cms |url-status=live }} The first look of the film's Telugu version was happened in Hyderabad on 21 October 2016.{{Cite web |last=Arul |title=Sivakarthikeyan, Anirudh, Sathish at Remo Telugu Movie First Look Launch – Photos |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/sivakarthikeyan-anirudh-sathish-remo-telugu-movie-first-look-launch-8618-slide-51271 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408001654/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/sivakarthikeyan-anirudh-sathish-remo-telugu-movie-first-look-launch-8618-slide-51271 |url-status=live }}

On 12 October 2016, at the success meet of the film, Sivakarthikeyan became emotional, and cried on stage.{{Cite web |date=13 October 2016 |title=நிம்மதியா வேலை செய்ய விடுங்க: ரெமோ வெற்றி விழாவில் சிவகார்த்திக்கேயன் கண்ணீர்- வீடியோ {{!}} Sivakarthikeyan emotional speech Remo success meet – Tamil Filmibeat |url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/videos/sivakarthikeyan-emotional-speech-remo-success-meet-042698.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=tamil.filmibeat.com |language=ta |archive-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017181946/http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/videos/sivakarthikeyan-emotional-speech-remo-success-meet-042698.html |url-status=live }} He revealed that, when the film was ready for release, there were quite a few obstacles planted by people who wanted to ensure it didn't release. He faced a similar agony when his Rajini Murugan, saw a delayed release.{{Cite web |date=12 October 2016 |title=Sivakarthikeyan BREAKS DOWN at the Remo success meet and we can tell you why |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sivakarthikeyan-breaks-down-at-the-remo-success-meet-and-we-can-tell-you-why-812192/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011210824/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sivakarthikeyan-breaks-down-at-the-remo-success-meet-and-we-can-tell-you-why-812192/ |url-status=live }}

P. L. Thenappan, the general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Producers Council, has told a website that K. E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Madan of Escape Artists and Madhan of Vendhar Movies have filed formal complaints accusing the actor of taking advance amounts to act in their films, but failing to fulfill his commitments. Gnanavel Raja has an agreement copy of their deal, while the other two do not have the same. On the other hand, Sivakarthikeyan has admitted to have taken the advance amount from Gnanavel Raja, but there is no mention of the other two.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=18 October 2016 |title=3 producers up in arms against Sivakarthikeyan; did he point them as troublemakers at Remo success meet? |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/3-producers-arms-against-sivakarthikeyan-did-he-point-them-troublemakers-remo-success-meet-700042 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105073115/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/3-producers-arms-against-sivakarthikeyan-did-he-point-them-troublemakers-remo-success-meet-700042 |url-status=live }} Actors Silambarasan and Vishal extended support to Sivakarthikeyan about the issue.{{Cite web |title=Simbu takes Sivakarthikeyans side against the threatening group |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/simbu-supports-sivakarthikeyan-against-people-disturbing-his-remo-and-other-films-tamil-_amp-news-169016 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=IndiaGlitz |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011210825/https://www.indiaglitz.com/simbu-supports-sivakarthikeyan-against-people-disturbing-his-remo-and-other-films-tamil-_amp-news-169016 |url-status=live }}

Upon release, the film received criticism for glorifying stalking.{{Cite web |title=Should filmmakers be socially aware? |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/121016/should-filmmakers-be-socially-aware.html |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=12 October 2016 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930173522/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/121016/should-filmmakers-be-socially-aware.html |url-status=live }} Chennai based PhD scholar Iswarya V started an online petition against glorification of stalking in Tamil films by their "Calling Out Stalking" campaign, in the aftermath of the Swathi murder case, in June of the same year, which created nationwide uproar; she points that "Tamil films routinely promote stalking as romantic but doesn't know that these are also responsible for crimes against women."{{Cite web |date=13 November 2016 |title=Chennai PhD scholar takes on Tamil film industry over stalking {{!}} |url=http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/meet-the-chennai-crusader-against-stalking-in-tamil-films-1303 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Citizen Matters, Chennai |language=en-GB |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219102457/http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/meet-the-chennai-crusader-against-stalking-in-tamil-films-1303 |url-status=live }} The campaign had publicly advocated to boycott the film, because of the glorification of stalking, in which Sivakarthikeyan's character stalks Keerthy Suresh's, by dressing in drag.{{Cite web |title=Voices to #BoycottRemo grow louder as petition says stop glorifying stalking |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/oct/06/voices-to-boycott-remo-grow-louder-as-petition-to-stop-glorifying-stalking-in-films-gains-ground-1525665.html |access-date=17 August 2019 |website=The New Indian Express |date=6 October 2016 |archive-date=17 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817134900/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/oct/06/voices-to-boycott-remo-grow-louder-as-petition-to-stop-glorifying-stalking-in-films-gains-ground-1525665.html |url-status=live }}

The film was subjected to criticism upon release, after many film critics gave harshly critical response because of the theme and the film's subject,{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo to Dhanush's Kolaveri Di: When will Tamil cinema bid goodbye to misogyny? |url=https://www.indiatoday.com/amp/movies/standpoint/story/remo-review-sivakarthikeyan-dhanush-kolaveri-di-simbu-beep-song-346113-2016-10-12 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=India Today |language=en}} which many of them found as regressive and old-fashioned. Apart from stalking, the weak characterisation of the film's lead actress Keerthy Suresh (where her character had similarities to the typical loosu ponnu trope in mainstream cinema),{{Cite web |year=2018 |title=Half-Yearly report: GV Prakash Kumar to Eswari Rao, best performances of 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/half-yearly-report-gv-prakash-kumar-to-eswari-rao-best-performances-of-2018/photostory/65244332.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807203115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/half-yearly-report-gv-prakash-kumar-to-eswari-rao-best-performances-of-2018/photostory/65244332.cms |archive-date=7 August 2018 |access-date=7 December 2018 |website=The Times of India}} were also noted by critics. Ananda Vikatan, a popular Tamil magazine gave 36 marks to the film, with a bottomline stating that "the film is detrimental to the Tamil cinema and society".{{Cite web |title=ரெமோ - சினிமா விமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/humoursatire/124445-remo-cinema-review |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Vikatan |date=13 October 2016 |language=ta |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011210824/https://cinema.vikatan.com/humoursatire/124445-remo-cinema-review |url-status=live }}

Following the controversy,{{Cite news |last=Surendran |first=Anusha |date=26 December 2016 |title=Controversies that rocked Indian cinema in 2016 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Controversies-that-rocked-Indian-cinema-in-2016/article16945007.ece |access-date=4 September 2020 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102211629/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Controversies-that-rocked-Indian-cinema-in-2016/article16945007.ece |url-status=live }} Sivakarthikeyan in March 2018, announced that his future films will not have drinking or stalking scenes.{{Cite web |title=No more drinking or stalking in Sivakarthikeyan films. This is why |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/no-drinking-or-stalking-scenes-in-sivakarthikeyan-films-1202751-2018-04-02 |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=India Today |date=2 April 2018 |language=en |archive-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403124844/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/no-drinking-or-stalking-scenes-in-sivakarthikeyan-films-1202751-2018-04-02 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=No more stalking scenes or bar songs in my films, says Sivakarthikeyan |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-more-stalking-scenes-or-bar-songs-my-films-says-sivakarthikeyan-78794?amp |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=31 March 2018 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214131406/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/no-more-stalking-scenes-or-bar-songs-my-films-says-sivakarthikeyan-78794?amp |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan on drinking and stalking scenes on screen: 'You won't find them in my future films' |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyan-on-drinking-and-stalking-scenes-on-screen-you-wont-find-them-in-my-future-films-4413119.html |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=Firstpost |date=31 March 2018 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804091636/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyan-on-drinking-and-stalking-scenes-on-screen-you-wont-find-them-in-my-future-films-4413119.html |url-status=live }} In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, he stated:{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=31 March 2018 |title=No drinking or stalking scenes in my flicks: Sivakarthikeyan |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310318/no-drinking-or-stalking-scenes-in-my-flicks-sivakarthikeyan.html |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129003040/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310318/no-drinking-or-stalking-scenes-in-my-flicks-sivakarthikeyan.html |url-status=live }}

{{Blockquote|text=As I evolve in my career, I believe it’s my duty to convey some message through my films. I did that via my last film Velaikkaran. I’m surprised people still talk about Remo, and I know I’ll be asked this question for another five years. But there won’t be any drinking scenes or teasing and chasing (stalking) women in my future films. Most directors avoid such scenes when they’re writing for me.{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyan-on-drinking-and-stalking-scenes-on-screen-you-wont-find-them-in-my-future-films-4413119.html |title=Sivakarthikeyan on drinking and stalking scenes on screen: 'You won't find them in my future films' |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=10 January 2021 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616211814/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyan-on-drinking-and-stalking-scenes-on-screen-you-wont-find-them-in-my-future-films-4413119.html |url-status=live }}|title=|source=}}

Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu wrote "Remo is less about convincing us that a man can become a woman than reminding us Sivakarthikeyan has become a star."{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=7 October 2016 |title=Remo: Heroine worship |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Remo-Heroine-worship/article15474494.ece |access-date=10 January 2021 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912132303/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Remo-Heroine-worship/article15474494.ece |url-status=live }} M. Suganth of The Times of India, rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, and reviewed "The film is a rejig of elements that we have seen in other films earlier."{{Citation |title=Remo Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Remo by Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/remo/movie-review/54737339.cms |access-date=15 September 2019}} Behindwoods rated the film 2.75 out of 5 stars, and reviewed that "Remo will certainly appeal to its target audience, and Sivakarthikeyan is charming enough to carry the whole film on his shoulders. It's a cute romantic comedy which is enjoyable and vibrant." while criticising the screenplay, further added "A wafer thin story is the biggest negative in Remo. Performances, technicalities, and promotions have managed to camouflage this weak link in the movie effectively. But if only more care was taken in the story and screenplay department, the film would have emerged as a better product."{{Cite web |date=7 October 2016 |title=Remo (aka) Sivakarthikeyan's Remo review |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/remo/remo-review.html |access-date=15 September 2019 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=22 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322232429/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/remo/remo-review.html |url-status=live }} Sify rated the film 2.75 out of 5, with a statement "Remo is a watchable romantic comedy which is both funny and flashy."{{Cite web |title=Review : Remo review: Entertaining (2016) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/remo-review-entertaining-review-tamil-qkhkUcbeeecjf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007080602/http://www.sify.com/movies/remo-review-entertaining-review-tamil-qkhkUcbeeecjf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 October 2016 |access-date=15 September 2019 |website=Sify}} Studioflicks rated the film 3 out of 5, stating "Remo is a feel good movie with a regular Rom-Com pattern but manages to keep the audiences engrossed with beautiful visuals and technical elegance along with screen presence of Sivakarthikeyan."{{Cite web |date=8 October 2016 |title=Remo Movie Review |url=https://www.studioflicks.com/reviews/remo-movie-review/?amp |website=Studioflicks |access-date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132957/https://www.studioflicks.com/reviews/remo-movie-review/?amp |url-status=live }}

S. Saraswathi of the Rediff rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Sivakarthikeyan does make a pretty picture as a girl, but other than that debutant director Bakkiyaraj Kannan's Remo has nothing new to offer."{{Cite web |title=Review: Remo has nothing new to offer |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-remo-has-nothing-new-to-offer/20161009.htm |access-date=15 September 2019 |website=Rediff |language=en |archive-date=6 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406025941/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-remo-has-nothing-new-to-offer/20161009.htm |url-status=live }} The Indian Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, with a verdict "When you walk into a Sivakarthikeyan film, especially one like Remo, you can’t expect logic; you can’t expect to be bowled over by a great script and you definitely can’t expect to like everything you see in the film. it’s disappointing that so much effort has gone into everything but the script, making Remo entertaining but not charming enough".{{Cite web |date=8 October 2016 |title=Remo movie review: Sivakarthikeyan's film entertains but not charming enough |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/remo-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-film-entertains-but-not-charming-enough-3072062/ |access-date=15 September 2019 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |archive-date=20 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520144656/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/remo-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-film-entertains-but-not-charming-enough-3072062/ |url-status=live }} S. Srivatsan of India Today rated the film 1.5 out of 5 and stated that "Remo itself seems to be a spoof of any of actor-filmmaker Bhagyaraj's films. In all, Remo gives an all-new dimension to stalking. As its lead actor puts it, there's no problem in stalking as long as 'your love is pure'. Not sure what common people would make out of it."{{Cite magazine |author=Srivatsan |date=2 November 2016 |title=Remo movie review: Sivakarthikeyan's film has rich visuals and CHEAP content |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/remo-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-anirudh-ravichander-345516-2016-10-07 |access-date=15 September 2019 |magazine=India Today |language=en |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606104827/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/remo-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-anirudh-ravichander-345516-2016-10-07 |url-status=live }} Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost reviewed it as "On the whole Remo is entertaining, provided you leave your brain behind, like the cliche goes. See it for Sivakarthikeyan, the one-man entertainer, who provides some of the craziest moments in the film."{{Cite web |date=7 October 2016 |title=Remo review: An out and out Sivakarthikeyan rom com but with wafer-thin plot |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/remo-review-an-out-and-out-sivakarthikeyan-rom-com-but-with-wafer-thin-plot-3039882.html |access-date=15 September 2019 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909132956/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/remo-review-an-out-and-out-sivakarthikeyan-rom-com-but-with-wafer-thin-plot-3039882.html |url-status=live }} Top10Cinema gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5, stating "Remo despites having some drawbacks would definitely impress the family audiences, specifically for this festive season of long holidays." and gave a verdict "Time-worn love story packaged with Sivakarthikeyan’s dedication and technical brilliance".{{Cite web |title=Remo Movie Review |url=https://top10cinema.com/article/amp/en/39829/remo-review |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=top10cinema.com |archive-date=13 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013132254/https://ten.info/?utm_source=Top10Cinema&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_campaign=Redirect |url-status=usurped }}

Hindustan Times rated the film 2 out of 5, stating that "A done-to-death plot can’t save this film despite some impressive performances by Keerthy Suresh and Sivakarthikeyan."{{Cite web |title=Remo review: A jaded collage of past films like Mrs Doubtfire, Avvai Shanmughi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/remo-review-a-jaded-collage-of-past-films/story-OVaJJLMCGQG7kCUfcftTBL.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |date=8 October 2016 |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731065158/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/remo-review-a-jaded-collage-of-past-films/story-OVaJJLMCGQG7kCUfcftTBL.html |url-status=live }} Silverscreen reviewed that "With a film like Remo, the audience knows that brains and sensibilities need to be left behind at home. But it takes a lot more than that to scrape this empty and misogynistic barrel for any kernels of enjoyment."{{Cite news |last=Manohar |first=Niveda |date=8 October 2016 |title=Remo Review: Stalking Is Glorified & Nothing Cute Happens – Silverscreen.in |language=en-us |url=https://silverscreen.in/movies/reviews/remo-review-stalking-glorified-nothing-cute-happens/ |access-date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=22 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422045116/https://silverscreen.in/movies/reviews/remo-review-stalking-glorified-nothing-cute-happens/ |url-status=dead }} Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle, rated 2 out of 5, stating "Remo', turns out to be a marketing effort that targets young males with very stereotypical behaviors that are generally found in other films. The sort of young desperado who comes across a woman and decides that she is his fit and henceforth determines to pursue her wherever she goes. And, this despite the woman not reciprocating the said approaches. There’s another word reserved for such conduct: stalking, or perhaps, harassment. This in short is a Bakkiyaraj Kannan’s 'Remo' feel like: a complete mismatch of tongue-in-cheek and subject matter."{{Cite news |title=Remo movie review: A complete mismatch of tongue-in-cheek and subject matter |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/081016/remo-movie-review-a-complete-mismatch-of-tongue-in-cheek-and-subject-matter.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 October 2016 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930173541/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/081016/remo-movie-review-a-complete-mismatch-of-tongue-in-cheek-and-subject-matter.html |url-status=live }}

The film which released along with Rekka and Devi, made a good opening grossing {{INRConvert|8|c|lk=}} crores on the first day,{{Cite web |date=9 October 2016 |title=Remo box office: Sivakarthikeyan's film breaks records |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/remo-box-office-sivakarthikeyan-film-breaks-records-3074025/ |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224084101/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/remo-box-office-sivakarthikeyan-film-breaks-records-3074025/ |url-status=live }} becoming the third highest opener after Kabali and Theri.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=8 October 2016 |title=Remo 1st day box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer becomes third biggest opener after Kabali, Theri |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/remo-1st-day-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-becomes-third-biggest-opener-after-698807 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} All the three films have slowed down the business of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, which crossed the {{Indian Rupee|}}2 crore mark in Chennai.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=11 October 2016 |title=Box office collection: Remo, Rekka slow down the business of MS Dhoni- The Untold Story in Chennai |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/box-office-collection-remo-rekka-slow-down-business-ms-dhoni-untold-story-chennai-699138 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} On the opening weekend the film grossed {{INRConvert|19.5|c|lk=}} crores.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=10 October 2016 |title=Box office collection: Remo overpowers Rekka and Devi in 3-day first weekend |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/box-office-collection-remo-overpowers-rekka-devi-3-day-first-weekend-699006 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} By the end of the first week, the film grossed {{INRConvert|22.5|c|lk=}} crores.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=14 October 2016 |title=Remo 7-day box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer ends its first week on a high note |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/remo-7-day-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-ends-its-first-week-high-note-699510 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} Within 10 days, the film earned {{INRConvert|42|C|lk=}} at the worldwide box office.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=17 October 2016 |title=Remo box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh-starrer earns over Rs 42 crore in 10 days |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/remo-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-keerthy-suresh-starrer-earns-over-rs-42-crore-10-days-699953 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} In Chennai, the film collected {{INRConvert|1.71|c|lk=}} in the opening weekend, {{INRConvert|2.10|C|lk=}} in the first week and {{INRConvert|1.63|c|lk=}}, in the second week.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=15 October 2016 |title=Remo box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer to hold well in second weekend |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/remo-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-hold-well-second-weekend-699714 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} Totaling up to {{INRConvert|6.45|c|lk=}}, Remo, stands at third place crossing the 6-crore mark, followed by other profitable ventures Thani Oruvan and Vedalam.{{Cite web |date=21 October 2016 |title=Remo box office collection |url=http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/remo/remo-box-office-oct-23.html |access-date=18 March 2020 |website=Behindwoods |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328221523/http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/remo/remo-box-office-oct-23.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=25 October 2016 |title=Remo box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan starrer set to beat records of Ajith's Vedalam, Jayam Ravi's Thani Oruvan |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/remo-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-set-beat-records-ajiths-vedalam-jayam-701143 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}}

However, the film's box office performance was slightly affected by the Diwali releases,{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=3 November 2016 |title=Box office collection: Will Karthi's Kashmora, Dhanush's Kodi beat Sivakarthikeyan's Remo record in Chennai? |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/box-office-collection-will-karthis-kashmora-dhanushs-kodi-beat-sivakarthikeyans-remo-record-702407 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} as well as the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=11 November 2016 |title=Acham Enbathu Madamaiyada (Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada) box office collection: Simbu-starrer off to a flying start |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/achcham-yenbadhu-madamaiyada-box-office-collection-simbu-starrer-off-good-start-703568 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=19 November 2016 |title=Change reaction |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Change-reaction/article16668351.ece |access-date=4 September 2020 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222002722/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Change-reaction/article16668351.ece |url-status=live }} Nevertheless, the extensive promotional campaign, helped to gain profits.{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=15 October 2016 |title=The big promotion |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-big-promotion/article16072129.ece |access-date=4 September 2020 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304110410/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-big-promotion/article16072129.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Sivakarthikeyan's Remo is a blockbuster in the making, but has no real content to boast of |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyans-remo-is-a-blockbuster-in-the-making-but-has-no-real-content-to-boast-of-3060040.html |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=Firstpost |date=19 October 2016 |archive-date=16 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016162041/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sivakarthikeyans-remo-is-a-blockbuster-in-the-making-but-has-no-real-content-to-boast-of-3060040.html |url-status=live }} The film collected {{INRConvert|49.5|c|lk=}} in Tamil Nadu, {{INRConvert|3.4|c|lk=}} in Kerala, {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=}} in Karnataka, and {{INRConvert|2.6|c|lk=}} in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with {{INRConvert|50|l|lk=}}, in other parts of India, the overall box-office collection accounts to {{INRConvert|59|c|lk=}}, and collected {{INRConvert|17.33|c|lk=}} in overseas.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=12 October 2016 |title=Remo Box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan's film strikes gold overseas |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyans-remo-strikes-gold-overseas-699288 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} The film collected {{INRConvert|76|c|lk=|year=2016}}. A commercial success, it was listed as the third highest-grossing film at the Chennai box office,{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=13 December 2016 |title=Kollywood 2016: Highest grossing Tamil movies of the year at Chennai box office |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/kollywood-2016-highest-grossing-tamil-movies-year-chennai-box-office-708162 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}} and also listed in the top five profitable ventures of the year.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=31 December 2016 |title=Kollywood 2016: Top 5 blockbuster Tamil movies of the year |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/kollywood-2016-top-5-blockbuster-tamil-movies-year-710471 |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}}

The Satellite Rights of the film were bagged by Jaya TV. Later in 2020, The Malayalam version and Telugu Version Satellite Rights were sold to Asianet and Star Maa. The Digital Rights were acquired by Hotstar respectively.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Following the controversy of the portrayal of stalking in the film, YouTuber Dudemachi Varun inspired Sivakarthikeyan's Regina Motwani character about the discussion of stalking in Tamil films, through The Dudemachi Show.{{Cite web |title=Road Side Remo {{!}} Stalking in Tamil Cinema {{!}} The Dude Machi Show |url=https://youtube.com/KNfMZNVAAw0 |via=YouTube}} Another YouTube channel Put Chutney, used some of the references from the film, for an awareness video about workplace harassment, which featured Venkatesh Harinathan, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli and Vinodhini Vaidyanathan.{{Cite web |title=Watch: Put Chutney takes a dig at 'Remo' and other Tamil films in video on workplace harassment |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-put-chutney-takes-dig-remo-and-other-tamil-films-video-workplace-harassment-59120?amp |access-date=4 September 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com |date=23 March 2017 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909133001/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-put-chutney-takes-dig-remo-and-other-tamil-films-video-workplace-harassment-59120?amp |url-status=live }} Three women police officers raised awareness about misogyny in Tamil films, using footage of a particular scene from the film, for an example.{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Prakash |date=4 May 2017 |title=These Lady IPS officers want 'misogynist' film industry to behave: Are Dhanush, Simbu, Sivakarthikeyan, GV Prakash listening? |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/these-lady-ips-officers-want-misogynist-film-industry-behave-are-dhanush-simbu-725426 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=ibtimes.co.in |language=en |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525005945/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/these-lady-ips-officers-want-misogynist-film-industry-behave-are-dhanush-simbu-725426 |url-status=live }}

On 19 October 2016, Rajinikanth who watched the special screening of the film, praised Sivakarthikeyan for his effort.{{Cite news |title=Rajinikanth praises Sivakarthikeyan for Remo! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajinikanth-praises-Sivakarthikeyan-for-Remo/articleshow/54917303.cms |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717162219/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanth-praises-sivakarthikeyan-for-remo/articleshow/54917303.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=19 October 2016 |title=Thalaivar Rajinikanth heaps praise on Sivakarthikeyan's Remo |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/thalaivar-rajinikanth-praise-sivakarthikeyan-remo-box-office-review-347328-2016-10-19 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602044754/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/thalaivar-rajinikanth-praise-sivakarthikeyan-remo-box-office-review-347328-2016-10-19 |url-status=live }} In the end of 2016, the film was featured in the most searched word in Google, across Tamil Nadu, one of the few Indian films to feature in this list.{{Cite web |date=28 December 2016 |title=The 2016 Google Search Map of India: Which Indian State Searched for What |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-2016-google-search-map-of-india-which-indian-state-searched-for-what-1328755.html |access-date=20 October 2020 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023182221/https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-2016-google-search-map-of-india-which-indian-state-searched-for-what-1328755.html |url-status=live }}

A Chennai-based startup company led by Sakthivel Panneerselvam and team, recreated a huge set based on a scene where Sivakarthikeyan proposes to Keerthy Suresh, for a wedding purposal. Sakthivel stated that "Once we recreated an entire set based on the film for a client. He wanted to propose to his long-time partner and they loved the film. So we arranged for everything, from fire crackers to the elaborate fairy lights. The in-house team of 5 along with our freelancers meticulously planned and designed the sets and the results were fabulous."{{Cite web |date=14 May 2018 |title=Flash mobs, romantic yacht rides and more: Meet Chennai's first surprise planner |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/flash-mobs-romantic-yacht-rides-and-more-meet-chennai-s-first-surprise-planner-81276 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517200505/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/flash-mobs-romantic-yacht-rides-and-more-meet-chennai-s-first-surprise-planner-81276 |url-status=live }} This scene was parodied in the spoof film Tamizh Padam 2.0 (2018).{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Sowmya |date=13 July 2018 |title=CS Amudhan's 'Tamizh Padam 2' speaks the truth about female characters in Kollywood |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cs-amudhans-tamizh-padam-2-speaks-truth-about-female-characters-kollywood-84716?amp |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=The News Minute |archive-date=3 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103083951/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cs-amudhans-tamizh-padam-2-speaks-truth-about-female-characters-kollywood-84716?amp |url-status=live }}

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