 Nicy V.P of The International Business Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, ""Yennai Arindhaal" is one of the classiest movies of Ajith, and Gautham Vasudev Menon is back with a bang with this entertainer".Karthik of CNN-IBN rated 4 out of 5 and stated, "Ajith as the cop, the gangster, the father, and the lover will win you over".M.