 Rediff.com also listed the film amongst the "best Tamil films of 2004", stating that the film was "a big success".Like "Jayam", "M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi" went on to become another highly profitable venture at the box office for the production house.Following the success of the film, Jayam Ravi signed on for films directed by different film makers, while Raja also stated he was looking to work for other production houses.