Puthiya Mukham was a major commercial success at the box office and was noted for making Prithviraj Sukumaran as a superstar in the Malayalam film industry.

[2] Krishnakumar alias Kichu, a resident of an agraharam in Kalpathy, pursues a career as a percussionist and teaches the mridangam to local students.

When Kichu was young, he had witnessed the death of his younger brother, who was hit by a bus and traumatic incidents like this will turn him violent.

Kichu turns violent and storms the police station, where he gets hit by a policeman and apparently falls unconscious, but is only a ruse.

T of Nowrunning gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Though Puthiya Mukham has a number of defects, it is high voltage stuff and may appeal to the young generation.

"[3] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Director Diphan's effort to present a new face of Prithviraj does not work because of the over dependence on violence.

"[4] Indiaglitz wrote "Go and watch Puthiya Mukham with confidence, if you are the admirer of high voltage action thrillers.

"[6] Puthiya Mukham became a commercial success at the box office and also heightened Prithviraj to superstardom in Malayalam cinema.