Vishal Menon of
The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "
Chatha Pacha may not be a Stone Cold stunner, but works as a lovingly-made tribute to a group of boys, who dared to try it at home... just like we all did." Sajin Shrijith of
The Week wrote "With its post-intermission segments being stronger than the rest,
Chatha Pacha is like that wrestling match that proves rewarding if you are patient enough to stay with it, instead of being irked with the few unremarkable and familiar bits we see early on, and a couple of attempts at forced humour." Gopika I. S. of
The Times of India wrote "Adhvaith Nayar's
Chatha Pacha is a film with its share of ups and downs. There are portions that are highly entertaining, followed by stretches where the narrative seems to jump all over the place. While the decision to limit the personal interactions between the two lead characters is understandable—given the chosen premise and central conflict—those interactions could have been developed more effectively." Anandu Suresh of
The Indian Express wrote "Whenever it shifts to the wrestling matches,
Chatha Pacha is immediately as good as it can get. Not only is the staging and overall execution in such scenes extraordinary, but the performances are also splendid, truly giving the experience of watching live professional wrestling matches. When the narrative glides through the mundane, everyday drama of Vetri, Savio, Little, and Rose,
Chatha Pacha never truly lands, largely because of poor writing." Sanjay Ponnappa of
India Today wrote "
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies arrived with a lot of anticipation but struggles to match up to it. The promotional material largely highlighted the film’s fun, pro-wrestling-centric elements, and the makers would have benefited from leaning more into that strength. In attempting to add drama, the film ends up in an in-between space – neither wholly entertaining nor effectively dramatic – ultimately resembling a child stuck between two boats, barely holding on." S. R. Praveen of
The Hindu wrote "The popularity of WWE owed more to the careful scripting of its fight sequences, even though it had hardly any similarity to the actual sport of wrestling.
Chatha Pacha gets the dynamics of WWE right, but fails to script a compelling narrative. It becomes an unfortunate case of falling flat while making a stylish signature move." Vignesh Madhu of
The New Indian Express wrote "WWE has never been about who wins, but about how convincingly the performers sell the spectacle. On those terms, the wrestlers of
Chatha Pacha emerge victorious." Swathi P. Ajith of
OnManorama wrote "
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies may not break new narrative ground, but it works as an entertainer driven by energy, nostalgia, and visual bravado. It knows exactly what it wants to be and largely delivers on that promise. For audiences willing to surrender to its noise and nostalgia, the film offers a sweaty, chaotic, and unapologetically theatrical experience." ==References==