: The highlight of the film is undoubtedly the soundtrack by . Songs like "Malai Malai" and the title track "Chocolate"

: Upon release, "Chocolate" received mixed reviews. A critic from Sify.com noted that while the film had an intriguing start, it "loose[s] its fizz halfway through," but praised Prashanth who "despite the odds, comes up with a decent performance". Similarly, Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu felt that the "youthful bonanza gets stretched, testing one's patience towards the end," largely blaming the screenplay. Rediff.com was harsher, describing the climax as "loud, dramatic, [and] implausible," and questioned why a respected actress like Suhasini Mani Rathnam would choose this project. Despite the critical divisions, the film was a box office success, particularly after being dubbed and released in Telugu in March 2002.