The film was released on Zee Plex on 26 February 2021 along with a Tamil dubbed version titled Theeni.

He quickly impresses the head chef and all the others in the restaurant with his stealthy apt additions in other's dishes.

Tara likes the soup but asks him why he behaves oddly at times, moving involuntarily and speaking as if someone else is there.

While doctors say that muscle spams and insomnia are side effects of the treatment to his hallucination, Dev believes it is Maya who always interacts with him.

The head chef who seemingly recognises his child, asks Tara to meet him in the evening.

[2] Tamil actor Ashok Selvan makes his Telugu debut with the film.

[3][4] The film was released in Telugu alongside the Tamil dubbed version, Theeni, on 26 February 2021 through pay-per-view model on Zee Plex.

"[7] Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express opined that the film is not just about food but also about friendship, family, and love.

"Ninnila Ninnila does an excellent job of elevating the simple to special, and ensures a liberal dose of smiles, guffaws, sheepish grins, and tears as we navigate the lives of Dev, Tara and Maya," he added.

[8] Sangeetha Devi in review for The Hindu described the film as "A romance drama where love, loss, longing and healing are forged through food".

On performances she opined, "Ritu as the tough girl who is actually yearning within, Ashok as someone who hasn’t come to terms with loss and Nithya as the impish and childlike friend keep us engaged.