Bhama Devi Ravi of
The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Sify wrote, "
Rettachuzhi is un-involving as the director is clueless and most of the time is totally confused on what he wants to say".
The New Indian Express wrote, "Fairly neatly crafted,
Rettai Suzhi is a clean, simple, warm entertainer sans overt glamour, double entendres or mindless violence". Malathi Rangarajan of
The Hindu wrote, "
Rettachchuzhi has its share of pluses … and minuses too. Some of the actors lack spontaneity. For the lay viewer who prefers to have the story moving at a reasonable speed, certain parts of the film are patience-testers". == References ==