 A reviewer from Sify called "Eega" an "escapist, comic book-like fantasy" that "throws you into an experience so profound that nothing else really matters".Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com awarded "Eega" four stars out of five; she praised its visual effects, performances and cinematography and said Sudeep "is such a delight to watch on screen".Karthik Pasupulate and M. Suganth of "The Times of India" both gave "Eega" four stars out of five; Pasupulate said it offers a "mind-bending thrill-a-second ride of the season, probably the decade".