The journey takes us through the brutality and the hypocrisy that surrounds us, which we deliberately choose to ignore—broken homes, abuse, unfulfilled dreams, manipulation, blackmail, threat, hopelessness and paranoia.
During one of her sessions, she meets with her old pimp Saloon Singaram, who informs her that he needs her help to bring in a virgin, prepubescent girl for one of his major clients: Periayyah, an unnamed, wealthy liquor baron of India.
Lankesh, with Singaram, tracks down the house in which Devanayagi lives and takes Rekha and Nandini out while calling Chinnaiah to the area, so he can have his revenge against them for killing his father.
Chinnaiah arrives with his men but orders them to kill Singaram and Lankesh instead while giving money to Rekha to live her life onwards.
[8] IANS gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Vidiyum Munn is a step closer to alternate Tamil cinema which majorly caters to those with some intellect and not to entertainment seekers.
It is not the usual masala thriller, but something different that grabs you with its taut narration, superb performances, great background score and a riveting climax".
[10] Behindwoods gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it "a work of a debut director which is gripping, hard hitting and even shocking but all the same, well made to give the right kind of viewing experience".
[11] Rediff gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The stark simplicity of the dialogues, the well-etched characters, the intriguing plot, the captivating music, the cinematography, but most of all the brilliant twist at the end makes Director Balaji K Kumar’s Vidiyum Munn a must watch".
[12] The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "There are some nail-biting moments and an uncomfortable one, and director Balaji Kumar extracts some fine performances from the cast.
He is aided by the moody visuals of his cinematographer Sivakumar Vijayan and an evocative score from composer Girish Gopalakrishnan, and manages to maintain the suspense and keep us engrossed as the past and present unfold.
[13] The New Indian Express wrote, "Vidiyum Munn is a tastefully and a sensitively crafted depiction of the sleazy side of society".