meɪlˈiːni mˈænæθ ʌv tʃˈɛnaɪ ˈɑːnlaɪn ɹˈoʊt "ɡˈɑːndi kɹˈɪʃnəz ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp ˌʌndɚ ʃˈæŋkɚ sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn ɐ fɹˈuːtfəl wˌʌn, hiː hˌævɪŋ pˈɪkt ˌʌp ðə ɹˈaɪt ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənts, ænd ɛkstɹˈæktɪŋ ˈɛksələnt tˈiːm wˈɜːk fɹʌm hɪz kˈæst ænd kɹˈuː, tə mˌeɪk tʃˈɛlɐmˌeɪ, ɐn ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnɚ".
Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Gandhi Krishna's apprenticeship under Shanker seems to have been a fruitful one, he having picked up the right ingredients, and extracting excellent team work from his cast and crew, to make Chellamay, an engaging entertainer".