mælˈæθi ɹˈæŋɡɐɹˌædʒən ʌvðə hˈɪnduː ɹˈoʊt, "tɹˈeɪsᵻz ʌv "ɡˈuːnə" ænd "kˈædhəl kəndˈeɪn" ɑːɹ ˈɛvɪdənt ˈɪn "tʃˈɛlɐmˌiː," bˌʌt ɡˈɑːndi kɹˈɪʃnəz ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃɪŋ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə ðə stˈoːɹilˌaɪn ɡˈɪvz ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi spˈɑːɹk tə mˌeɪk ðə vˈɛntʃɚ wˈɑːtʃwˈɜːði tˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd".
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Traces of "Guna" and "Kadhal Kondain" are evident in "Chellamae," but Gandhi Krishna's refreshing approach to the storyline gives the necessary spark to make the venture watch-worthy till the end".