B. Srinivas of Sify wrote that "EVV Satyanarayana’s Ammo! Okatothedi is a thought-provoking movie that tries to come up with a logical solution for the Indian middle-class. He wants every member of the family to earn a decent living, instead of leaving the burden on one individual. EVV has an excellent performer in L B Sriram. The characters he weaves like the nagging aged father, an irresponsible son, and daughters, who are more close to reality, seem very true-to-life".[3]Telugu Cinema wrote "Though the film, lacking in novelty in story and treatment, is not flimsy it doesn’t live up to the tall claims director EVV has made".[4]Andhra Today wrote "Audience who clamor for entertainment will surely be bored with the plethora of problems that the movie reminds them of. The movie might find few takers. Being true to reality and finding the right solution to the problems will find praise with the audience. But this movie has too many unnatural sequences and contrivances. Even the so called entertainment track fails to impress the audience. The long speeches of the climax in the court scene will surely win credit for the movie".[5]