 After the film's release, members of the regional censor board complained that the promos of "Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam" were being shown on television without mentioning that the film had an "adult" certificate.At the time of censoring, Balu Mahendra was not willing to cut the deep lip-to-lip kissing scenes between the lead pair of Dhanush and Priya Mani and opted for an "A" certificate, which he subsequently refused to note down in the promotions.The film received mixed reviews, with Shobha Warrier of Rediff.com stating that the film "disappointed", criticizing the film in comparison to Mahendra's earlier work, "Yathra".