[1][2][3] In its year-end report, the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce classified Golam as an "average hit" based on box office collections.

Though initially presumed to be a case of accidental death from a head injury sustained during a slip and fall, and more apparently so with no signs of forced entry or confrontation on the body or the surroundings, his instincts cause ASP Sandeep to suspect murder.

Upon further follow up supplemented by the location details on their phones, it is found out that majority of the employees were patients of Dr. Kuriakose, a neuropsychiatrist-neurosurgeon, who Sandeep is acquainted with.

Some files secretly extracted from John's PC were brought to the doctor by the employees, including a blue print of the office punching machine.

Their plan involved directing John to his restroom to wash off a deliberate coffee spill from his clothes, where he was ensured to be locked in and made to succumb to carbon dioxide poisoning, with any cries for help drowned out by an operating vacuum cleaner.

[7] Critic from Asianet News wrote that the film has maintained the mystery and anticipation for a police investigation thriller, staying true to its genre.

[8] Seena Antony of Manorama Online praised the direction, stating that the fast-paced narration is the strength of the film and that the director were able to maintain the tension and intensity.

[11] Gayathri Krishna of OTT Play rated 3 in a scale of 5, and said that "a carefully written script elevates the Ranjith Sajeev-starrer to a one-time watch".

[13] Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express rated 2.5 out of 5 called it a "passable whodunit", adding that "what this film lacks in effective writing and a compelling lead actor is compensated to some extent by debutant Samjad's slick narration".