N. Venkateswaran of
The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Sribalaji makes a middling debut as director with this movie. Though it could have been made into a breezy entertainer, it ends up as an unsatisfactory watch". Pavithra Srinivasan of
Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Sri Balaji's script does lack logic in a few places and sags at times, but taken with its humour quotient, it's still a reasonably fresh attempt at a feel-good love story". Malathi Rangarajan of
The Hindu wrote, "It's heartening that writer and director Sri Balaji has consciously steered clear of clichés in his maiden attempt. Without a hero who challenges the cantankerous, villains who are ruthless, a comedy track that's disjointed, stunts which are unbelievable and duets that come with unnatural jigs, Sri Balaji has made
Kullanari Kootam fairly engaging".
Sify wrote, "Like the proverbial curate's egg, KK is good in parts, but could have been better". Malini Mannath of
The New Indian Express wrote, "The film is mildly engaging, and a clean wholesome entertainer". S. Viswanath of
Deccan Herald wrote, "Rendered in a lackadiscal fashion, Sribalaji's
Kullanari Koottam is not the proverbial entertainer and falls flat in its intentions with nothing to write home about". ==References==