[1] The film, initially titled Pattai Patti,[2][3] released on 5 August 2011 to generally positive reviews.

In between, the coach Sadagoppan Ramesh falls in love with the woman whom Kodaivannan and Kolaivannan intend to marry.

Rediff's Pavithra Srinivasan gave it 2.5 out of 5 and noted that it had "a Lagaan flavour" and "healthy doses of humour".

[5] Behindwoods gave it 2 out of 5, writing that it "partially succeeds in its attempts" and that it was " well suited for some casual and carefree viewing".

Watch it for the innocence with which the villagers approach the game and some hilarious moments..."[6] Malathai Rangarajan from The Hindu wrote: "If keeping the viewer in splits is the aim, Potta Potti achieves it with ease", adding that it "may have arrived late, but the delay hardly affects the entertainment it provides".