Kusthi

S. Sudha of Rediff.com opined that "Coming from a director of B grade films and with out-of-work actors, the film is surprisingly refreshing. A bit of trimming would have helped to quicken the pace, though".^[3] Sify wrote "The weakest link in Kusthi is its story which has been ripped off a Malayalam film in the first half and a Telugu film in the latter half! It is nothing but a mish-mash of mistaken identities, slapstick comedy, a bit of glamour, a comic villain, loving grandfather, mother sentiments and lots of crass jokes".^[4] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote "Comparisons are odious all right, but even as you watch `Gusthi,' you cannot but think of the imposing parts Prabhu and Karthik portrayed together in `Agni Nakshatram' and heave a sigh of sadness at their present plight ... and yours too. Because the screenplay wipes out chances of what could have been a fairly enjoyable fare".^[5] Indiaglitz wrote ""The movie unfortunately lacks coherence. Almost all the characters speak lengthy dialogues. Imman's music is a big letdown. Had the movie been released almost an year ago, it could have made some difference".^[6] Cinesouth wrote one can appreciate Raj Kapoor for making a comedy film in the midst of action films.^[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "It has a huge star cast, playing characters with various hues who bungle through the story, leading to goof-ups and mix-ups. It may not be the best of comedies, but at least it doesn't bore you, and it keeps the pace moving, generating laughs now and then".^[8]