Sify stated that "The film takes a slow start but picks up later with the narrative becoming interesting and it continues to engage you till the climax".

[10] Conversely, The New Indian Express stated that "But, director Kamaraj who had an intelligent subject at hand has lost points in his presentation and could not transcend it whole-heartedly on to the screen".

[11] Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Challenge should rank high among the films of Achyuth Kumar for his brilliant performance.

[1] On the contrary, News18 opined that "Despite an engaging plot, the film struggles to keep you hooked and eventually graduates as one sans any thrills".

[13] The New Indian Express criticized the film and wrote that "But the characters are too many, and the numerous sub-plots linking them at times seem contrived".

[14] Behindwoods wrote that "Director Ganesan Kamaraj seems to have focused his intentions on getting the audience to play the guessing game but disappointment looms as the surprises turn out to be far from clever".