[1][2] The film was released on 24 September 2004 to generally positive reviews from critics, went on to become one of the blockbuster hits of 2004,[3][4] and successfully screened for about 25 weeks in cinema halls.

K. N. Venkatasubba Rao of The Hindu wrote "Lakshmi Sri Combines Saahukara, a remake of Tamil blockbuster Muthu, starring Rajnikant, (original Malayalam) is a classic example of how taste can be corrupted by shifting importance from thematic essence to artistes' image-refurbishing exercise and cheap pranks in place of pure comedy".

[2] A critic from Viggy.com wrote " Though is a remake (of Tamil film Mutthu), producer Manju has made an effort to make his latest movie Sahukara look 'rich' in all aspects.

Credit goes to director Om Prakash Rao for handling this multi-starrer movie and a balanced presentation.

[3] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald wrote "Ravichandran has put in a good performance though the role is not much different from the ones he played earlier.