Suriya's 'Kanguva' faces a slow box office run. The film collected around Rs 68.47 crores in its first 13 days. Day 13 saw a collection of only Rs 50 lakhs. 'Kanguva' saw fluctuating Tamil occupancy rates in both 2D and 3D. ETimes rated the film 2.5 out of 5. Suriya's performance was praised despite the film's confusing narrative and detailed world-building.