The film opened with mixed reviews from critics. Sharika C. of
The Hindu said, "Forget Adaminte Makan Abu, its many laurels, the director who held out a lot of promise and watch this one without strings attached. And you may be a little less disappointed." Jisha G. Nair of
Malayala Manorama rated the film 3/5 and concluded her review saying, "The film lags throughout, which may bore the audience. At times, the expressions of the actors and the delivery of dialogues could have been more realistic and strong to have the originality and seriousness of the issues. The last word is that the film is not a complete entertainer." Paresh C Palicha of
Rediff.com rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "
Kunjananthante Kada is a half baked story which leaves us feeling something is amiss all the time."
Sify.com gave the verdict as "average" and commented, "
Kunjananthante Kada has its moments that need to be appreciated for sure, but you get the feeling that the viewers have been taken for granted by the makers here. It is hard not to be disappointed by this one!" Contrastingly, Aswin J. Kumar of
The Times of India wrote a positive review and said that
Kunjananthante Kada is "a film Salim Ahamed can be proud of." Mammootty received the Best Actor award at
Asianet Film Awards. ==References==