Rathnam

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "It‘s your typical Hari formula – action-packed, fast-paced, and unrelenting – but even by his standards, it feels sluggish at times."

Akchayaa Rajkumar of The News Minute gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Neither stellar performances from Priya Bhavani Shankar and Samuthirakani nor the plot twists towards the end would save the audience from the headache and potential ear damage that Rathnam might cause."

Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Even as Vishal stands tall and brings some action blocks to life, the caricature made out of his and other characters makes Rathnam a childish film.

Bhuvanesh Chander of The Hindu wrote "In his latest outing with Vishal, Hari attempts to adapt some of his tropes to the sensibilities of the modern-day audience, but the ideas he plays around with and the story he wishes to tell still belong in the 2000s."

Janani of India Today gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Rathnam' is a clichéd mass masala entertainer that is neither massy nor has masala."

Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Vishal and Hari come together for an action-drama again, which is as dated as their old collaborations."

Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "With old tropes and old action, Vishal and Hari are unable to capture the audience's attention with this one.

Manigandan KR of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Rathnam is not a perfect commercial action entertainer.

Ram Venkat Srikar of Film Companion wrote "With all the thoughts it wanted to blend, Rathnam could have been a lot more than what it ended up being."