In many countries, including India, ISPs are required to send warning notices to users caught torrenting copyrighted content.

The search query and the traffic it generates represent a significant loss of revenue for the film's producers. In India, piracy is a criminal offense under the Copyright Act, 1957, and the Information Technology Act, 2000. Authorities regularly block domains associated with Tamilyogi and similar sites, but "mirror" sites appear almost instantly.

The movie's availability on TamilYogi, a popular piracy website, raised several questions about the film's distribution and marketing strategy. TamilYogi, known for hosting pirated versions of movies, had a verified copy of Mastram, which sparked debate about the film's intention to reach a wider audience. While some argued that the verification on TamilYogi was a clever marketing ploy, others felt that it undermined the film's artistic value.