Rajinikanth starrer 'Kaala', which released today, "works really well as a film and as a Rajinikanth vehicle," wrote Hindustan Times (HT). The film "gives a spin to the classic white-is-pure-and-black-is-evil logic," said The Times of India (TOI). The Indian Express wrote that 'Kaala' is a film about revolution. The film was rated 4/5 (HT) and 3.5/5 (TOI, The Indian Express).