[3] Behindwoods wrote "Vidyasagar strictly adheres to the theme and tone of this rural story.

[5][6] The Hindu wrote "Even a slight slip could have made Magizhchi (U) an extension of a weepy Tamil soap.

[7] Behindwoods wrote "Magizhchi is a well made film about family relationships and social issues.

To the team’s credit, the movie has never aspired to be an entertainer that is out of the scope, the story permits.

If you are the sentimental type whose idea of a village based film is not just ‘sickles and sevals’, then Magizhchi will make you happy".