"Aayirathil Oruvan is not like a Hollywood film. But it is out and out a Hollywood film, made in accordance with the Hollywood standards", said Superstar Rajinikanth, after watching the movie at a special screening recently.

The top actor is all praise for Karthi, the protagonist of the film. "Karthi has proved himself in his debut movie 'Paruthiveeran' itself. He has repeated the magic in 'Aayirathil Oruvan' too. Hats off to him."

Rajini added: "Tamil film industry should make sure that Karthi's talent is utilised well. My congratulations to director Selvaraghavan and producer R Raveendran for coming out with such a quality product."

Meanwhile, about 20 minutes of the movie has been trimmed to honour the reaction of film-buffs and critics. Attempts are also being made to get a U/A certificate from the Censor Board to reach large number of the audience.