Performances:

It's not just about style for Rajni this time. His style, skills and looks potray him the superstar in him. We find the real laugh in him. That way it's refreshing, and though his Chandramukhi part 2 and Narasimha part 2 are passable in the humour department, it just goes to show that the actor can still laugh at his histrionics and doesn't take himself too seriously. Jagapathi Babu is a severely underrated actor who stands his own in a movie dominated by Rajni's multi-lingual presence. Meena is suitable as his wife; his kids do a good job. Nayanatara sizzles in one song. The whole village crowds, even the seasoned actors, perform like they are in the middle of a local stage play. Song and Dance: The rain song with Nayanatara, Rajni's intro song ‘Cinema cinema' and the happy family songs are good. Background is not imposing.

Story, Screenplay and Direction: The original Malayalam version didn't have the aura of Rajnikanth dominating its every frame. A lot of the dialogues seem to be written purely for him, directed at his fan base and written for the applause and adoration of the first day crowds. At this point, it's difficult for him to be just an actor and not let his stardom come in the way Its a simple story with a huge star in it's midst playing almost himself…doesn't work.
Rajnikanth and Jagapathi Babu's have done their job. Nayantara was exposed to the maximum and her role didn’t have any importance as such. She was used a toy to attract the masses. It's the other characters that come across as irksome. Sunil’s character lacks realness. Dharmavarapu's character is more believable that way. All the others characters have done justice to their roles.
The shooting absolutely lacks believability, and the makers look in to pull off some extra gags. But it could have been consistent, like just stick to one movie and not 2 or 3 of them. The editing is patchy.