Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

First of all the movie has a brilliant plot, when it enters into Raja Lingeswaran's flashback. But why the movie has such a low rating and box office reception you ask, i'll tell you.The movie is well cast. Especially Vijayakumar, who does a great job.The movie falls mainly due to poor direction, cinematography, music and pretty much every technical department fails in this one.K.S. Ravikumar had a great story but overloads it with a lot usual masala stuff, making it a tough watch.The stunts reminded me of "Man of steel", with a lot of flying and destruction. Totally cringe worthy.The director tries hard to bring the style element in, but fails. Because first the movies like Baasha, Padayappa, Arunachalam etc.. set a baseline standard for Thalaivar. Then the bar was set even higher by Shankar's Sivaji with an even more stylish Superstar. KSR tries to bring all these style elements together, failing big time.Another extremely irritating part of the movie being the portrayal of the heroines. A total Arunachalam-Padayappa rip off. Those kind of heroines were popular then. Times have changed, it's 2015 now and social situations have changed a lot. But the director sadly, is still stuck in the 19th century.IN A NUTSHELL, I WOULD SAY: The movie would have been better with only the RAJA's sequence, where SUPERSTAR would shine as an ACTOR rather than just a style icon.Rajini did so well in the RAJA half, it was brilliant by the actor.And one thing i would criticize on the RAJA's sequence would be that they fail to show the Architectural difficulties of building such a dam. Other than that the RAJA's plot was just sheer brilliance. Certainly a watchable movie which could have been better.

Lingaa (Rajini), a happy go-getter lives out of petty thefts. He is in fact the grandson of Raja Lingeswara, the King of Gadwal Sansthan. Lingaa is traced by Journalist Lakshmi (Anushka) who wants him to open the old Shiva temple in her drought stricken Singanoor village. But MLA Naga Bhushanam (Jagapathi Babu) has vested interests in the dam to be constructed in Singanoor. So, why did Lingaa come to the village and how is he connected to the prestigious Singanoor dam initiated by his grandfather Raja Lingeswara forms the plot of the story. Rajinikanth: The Superstar is always a charmer and so is he in this film as well. He was an absolute entertainer in the first half. He was as usually elegant and majestic in the Raja Lingeswara role and indeed lived in the character. His one-liners and animated fights, especially the train fight in the second half was the real stunner. But the fans always expect more from the Superstar and that unique Rajini magic is missing in this film.Anushka: One should wonder how she can be so pretty with each growing year. But somehow, she did not suit Rajini in the film. Sonakshi Sinha: We know she is a lucky charm in the North but now she earned respect down South as well with Lingaa. She was very impressive as the village belle 'Bharati' and struck a decent chemistry with the Superstar in the song as well.Jagapathi Babu: This manly star was the name sake villain in the film. If you are expecting a 'Legend or PNLJ' JB then we are sorry you might end up disappointed.Santhanam & his associate comedy gang: They were indeed successful in entertaining, especially in the first half.Brahmanandam: The special cameo by Brahmi was in fact the biggest disappointment. The rest of the cast especially the British actors did an impressive job. Lingaa is a one-time watch and that too for Rajinikanth. All the hard core Thalaiva fans, hold your excitement for his next film.

this movie is too painful to describe, this is one of the worst projects done by rajini. well only the craaazzzyyyy fans of rajinikath with get a kick out of the movie, otherwise the movie is too generic, too predictable and flat out dry. given that its a movie of a very respected director, he just hasn't done his best in this movie.lets list this movie by its pros and cons.pros: unquestionably the acting is great across the board, rajini puts his best into the movie. hes just as bad-ass as he is in all his other movies. Anuska does a fine job as a heroine but shes not given as much to do as one would expect. sonaksi is a real stand out. as its her debut film shes really pulls of her character and she is one of the best things in the movie. the supporting cast is strong and the witty comedy is heart warming. the action is just what you'll expect in a rajini movie but thats about.thats all thats good abt the moviecons: as u can expect the bad things is just gonna pile up here. the script is paper thin and the length of the movie is its biggest flaw. the movie is too draggy and the screenplay is too boring to watch. the flashback sequence of the movie is way to long. the editing is mediocre and the song placement just doesn't make sense. the biggest letdown in the movie is the final 15min. it just destroys logic in every way possible. the movie tried hard to make us "wow" but it just ended up making us place our hands on our heads in grief.its best to be left unwatched. it just doesn't pack a punch and its a total waste of movie, watch it when it comes on TV someday. this is not the one you want to spend on.

Story: Pon Kumaran and Cheiyyar Arun did fine work with the scripts and dialogues of Lingaa. The flow is visible during the movie. Lingaa (grandson) of Raja, is a petty thief in the present times, who spends his days plotting and looting valuables along with his gang, while Raja Lingeshwaran is from British period, who also happens to be a British collector and a civil engineer from Cambridge.Lakshmi (Anushka Shetty)'s grandfather asks her to hunt for Raja's grandson and bring him to fulfil the promise of his father, who died in Solaiyur. Before his death, he had sworn to god that, the temple of Lord Shiva constructed by Raja Lingeshwaran, will either be opened by the Raja himself or by his son or grandson. Lakshmi finally tracks the heir, who happens to be none other than Lingaa and convinces him to come to Solaiyur.Then follows the real story!Star Performances: No words for superstar Rajini. After all, he is the god of Tamil films. His highness again made wonders by the typical Rajini performance.For a change, Sonakshi Sinha actually did a good job. Playing the daughter of a farmer from Solaiyur, she did justice to her character. But, one thing I did miss about Sonakshi, was her original voice in the movie. Why dub her voice? Sometimes, it's better if the dialogues come in their original voices and tones, just like when other southern actors work in Bollywood movies.Anushka Shetty like always, was superb. Her beauty and charm is always appreciated.Given any character to play, Jagapathy Babu always does justice to it and comes out with shining colours.Santhanam, from being a friend during the theft, to the close buddy of Raja Lingaa… all was justified. No one can beat Santhanam for his comic timing.Direction & screenplay: Action, what to say, this is as much expected in Rajini movie, though some stunts shown during the climax of the movie were over exaggerated. But, I think that could be seen only in such movies, as it suits him. Direction was good by KS Ravikumar. It was a perfect gift for Thalaivaa on his 64th birthday.The Last Word: Go, watch it. If you need a break from your schedule, and you want it to be full of entertainment, then I guesss, Lingaa would be a perfect movie to go for. Watching the superstar Rajini is a real treat. Nothing can be soothing than watching Thalaivaa on a big screen in dual avatar. One should never give a miss to him.