[1] The first schedule of the film commenced in Chennai, where a dance number was shot at a lavish set costing ₹40 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.4 crore or US$160,000 in 2023) at AVM Studios, where Prashanth and fifty dancers took part.

[2] Fifty girls from the musical, Bombay Dreams, were selected to feature in Sungadi saris during a song shoot at Trafalgar Square.

[7] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu noted that "it's all very fine if you are not looking for anything innovative in the entertainment offered", adding that "Prashanth is too experienced an actor to goof up the role.

"[9] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote that Aayudham had taken the single line plot from third rated masala films like Jayam and Ghilli.

He said exaggerations are key in such stories, but in Aayudham, the director was very careful to portray every scene in an interesting way and succeeded in it.

[11] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "It's familiar territory for the audience, with predictable situations, stereotyped characters and an already-seen-ambience.