Manasellam

NanjilOnline.com wrote: "On the whole Manasellam leaves you with a migraine".^[10] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Manasellam has the ingredients of an entertaining fare — but the worn-out storyline and trying sequences are stumbling blocks".^[11] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "The first half moves at an interesting pace, and the twist just before the second half, leaves the audience in a state of suspense and curiosity. But then the second half falls short of expectations. There are quite a few cliches, co-incidences, and unanswered questions".^[12] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki praised the pairing and acting of Srikanth and Trisha but panned Vaiyapuri's humour and felt in the name of an unexpected twist, rubberizing the first half and forcing the entire story in the second half is new and called the film average.^[13] Cinesouth wrote, "According to the story, the heroine, Trisha gets frequent headaches in the film. But, more than her, it is the audience who complains of a nagging pain in the head after watching the film, thanks to director Santosh".^[14]

Indiainfo wrote, "MANASELLAM starts off with promising note but when the film inches towards the climax, confusion creeps in. Debutant director Santhosh’s lack of command over screenplay leaves the audience in boredom at the end of the film. Charming Srikanth’s acting and Trisha’s beauty are the major attractions of the film. Director Santosh seeks all sorts of gimmicks in the second half of the film to prolong the story. And the film has so many traces of so many love stories like GEETANJALI, IDHAYAM etc".^[15] Deccan Herald wrote "A tragic love story woven beautifully with hummable songs, an average script and a little bit of unwanted violence. Director Santosh has treated the theme of love well but at times it looks like he has run out of ideas. The narration lacks punch in the second half with director introducing so many elements and characters".^[16] Screen wrote "The offbeat love story by director Santosh showcases the acting ability of Srikanth who, till now, was projected only as the romantic chocolate hero. He has made full use of the opportunity to give his best".^[17] Sify wrote "Sadly, the film lacks soul and style. The audience cannot empathise with Bala’s sense of unbearable loss or the anguish of Malar. Debutant director Santhosh has stitched together couple of old films of Vikraman and Fazil. [..] On the whole Manasellam is melodramatic."^[18]

• Manasellam at IMDb 
• Manasellam at Rotten Tomatoes