Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave the film 3.5/5 stars and noted that while Lokah Chapter: 1 Chandra has its flaws, such as a slow start, overstretched feeling of cameos, and some jokes that don't land, its positives outweigh the negatives.
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "If your only goal in watching a film is to admire its imagery and ambition, then Boat might be an appropriate watch for you.
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "There are a lot of characters and subplots in Por, and it's quite natural that the film isn't able to justify all of them."
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "If there's one thing that DeAr strongly stands by and advocates for, it's that 'Time heals all wounds'.
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Vijay Sethupathi is wonderful in his 50th film, and he has a well-written role at his disposal."
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave it 2.5/5 and wrote, "a film that fell into the trap of trying to be a testosterone-filled crowd thriller.
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India wrote that "All in all, Padikkaatha Pakkangal is the go-to movie for someone who is into unintentionally comical scenes in movies"