Malini Mannath of
Chennai Online opined that "With scenes and situations a little different from the routine ones, 'Kai Vantha Kalai' is a fairly engaging and a neatly packaged wholesome family entertainer". On the contrary, S. Sudha of
Rediff.com wrote that "In short, far from a comeback or launch pad, this is just a big bore".
The Hindu wrote "Compared to the films of today, `Kai ... ' is so decently made that at points you feel Pandiarajan is caught in a time warp. But that's also where the success of the maker lies; you wonder why he was in hibernation for so many years". == References ==