"The Hindu" stated that "Vikram has the ability and potential" and that "Vikram has once again proved that his success in "Sethu" was not a fluke". Ayappa Prasad from Screen Magazine wrote that " "Dhill "stands out for its convincing storyline and a good performance by Vikram who has strained a lot to be a good action hero who can also emote". "Dhill" became Vikram's first success in the masala film genre and led the way for more such films in the same genre for him.