▁shows ▁the ▁th irst ▁of ▁view ers ▁for ▁varied ▁films , ▁rather ▁than ▁star , ▁action ▁orient ed ▁mas ala ▁films . ▁ ▁Crit ical ▁response ▁Mal ay ala ▁Man or ama ▁called ▁the ▁film ▁" A ▁must ▁watch ▁movie " ▁and ▁commented ▁that ▁" By ▁the ▁loud , ▁standing ▁ov ation ▁at ▁the ▁end , ▁when ▁the ▁lights ▁are ▁on , ▁Ar un ▁K umar ▁can ▁rest ▁assured ▁that ▁he ▁has ▁established ▁himself ▁as ▁a ▁director ▁who ▁has ▁once ▁again ▁successfully ▁brought ▁about ▁the ▁phenomen al ▁change ▁Mal ay al am ▁cinema ▁has ▁ever ▁been ▁th irst ing ▁for ". ▁ ▁Ind i ag l itz . com ▁r ated ▁the ▁film ▁( 3 . 5 / 5 ) ▁and ▁said ▁that ▁"' E e ▁Ad ut ha ▁Kal ath u ' ▁is ▁one ▁movie ▁that ▁is ▁a ▁definite ▁pres cription ▁for ▁a ▁demand ing ▁vie wer . ▁A ▁well - made ▁film ▁that ▁works ▁for ▁its ▁powerful ▁plot ▁and ▁struct uring , ▁eng aging ▁script , ▁and ▁super ▁performances ." ▁Met rom at ine e . com ▁r ated ▁the ▁movie ▁as ▁" Ex cell ent " ▁and ▁said ▁"' E e ▁Ad ut ha ▁Kal ath u ' ▁is ▁a ▁remark ably ▁ref res hing ▁and ▁sensitive ▁movie ▁making ▁a ▁candid ▁statement ▁of ▁life ▁in ▁the ▁cities ". ▁ ▁Ve ey en ▁of ▁Now running . com ▁r ated ▁the ▁film ▁( 3 / 5 ) ▁and ▁said , ▁" Ar un ▁K umar ▁A rav ind ' s ▁'