 There are no thrilling cat-and-mouse games and in their place all we get are predictable situations, a mood-killing love track...and a tame climax that is utterly disappointing".The Hindu wrote, "If the director had avoided the temptation of including ‘necessary commercial elements’, "Katham Katham" would have been a quality film".Rediff gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "There are a few well-written dialogues, but a cliché ridden script, and ordinary execution by the debutant director makes Katham Katham a total waste of time".