Bharatstudent.com  (Jun 18, 2013)

Rating:  3.25/5

The film which has been received with great hype and grandeur initially is a bit confusing with so many characters filling the screen with disturbing visuals and random scenes happening. Though the initial twenty minutes was unsettling, the film gradually.

Fullyhyderabad.com  (Jun 18, 2013)

Rating:  4/5

Dasavataram is more hype than substance, lost in its main theme, and pretty lacking in focus. It is mostly for staunch Kamal fans - the rest can wait for, oh, whatever's hitting the marquees next..

Cinegoer.net  (Jun 18, 2013)

Rating:  3.5/5

The movie ends at the beginning, and leaves you with a sense of satisfaction-of a marathon effort in filmmaking that's not wasted. For those who were afraid that Hassan might take himself way too seriously and it might turn out to be another Abhay (shudd.

Telugucinema.com  (Jun 18, 2013)

Rating:  3/5

The movie doesn't have a strong story-line and gets the typical K.S. Ravikumar-way (a la Panchatantram) of chasing one another, but is worth watching as Kamal's magnum opus. The story might not catch up well with all sections of audiences..

Idlebrain.com  (Jun 18, 2013)

Rating:  2.5/5

The movie starts with an interesting episode set in the 12th century backdrop. Then the movie's tempo goes down till the character of cop enters. From then, the movie is interesting till the interval. The second half is not good. The climax is little int.