Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- flamboyant
- witty
- uplifting
- mass movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Rajinikanth's charisma and the production scale entertaining but were held back by the excessive length and weak, familiar storyline.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rajinikanth plays dual roles in an expansive action vehicle designed around his screen charisma.
Rajinikanth portrays Raja Lingeswaran and Lingaa, making doubled identity central to the film's premise.
The film combines action, comedy, drama, romance, music, and star-centered spectacle in a Tamil commercial format.
The central hero is framed through a legacy of socially consequential action rather than private ambition alone.
Films like Lingaa, and why
Enthiran
Shared Tamil masala spectacle, larger-than-life star persona, comedy, action, and dual-role performance.
Sivaji: The Boss
Shared Rajinikanth-centered action comedy, flamboyant heroics, romance, and commercial entertainer structure.
I
Shared historical-political drama, star-driven action, social themes, and expansive Indian production scale.
Movie Details
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Release Date
- 2014-12-12
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (68)
Cast
- Rajinikanth
- Anushka Shetty
- Sonakshi Sinha
- Santhanam
- Karunakaran
- Jagapati Babu
- Dev Gill
- Brahmanandam
- Radha Ravi
- Vijayakumar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lingaa about?
- A flamboyant Rajinikanth dual-role vehicle that fuses action, comedy, romance, music, and public-minded heroism into a grand Tamil masala spectacle.
- What is Lingaa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lingaa as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lingaa violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lingaa as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lingaa?
- Critics broadly found Rajinikanth's charisma and the production scale entertaining but were held back by the excessive length and weak, familiar storyline.
- Which films are like Lingaa?
- Films with a similar feel include Enthiran, Sivaji: The Boss, and I.
- How long is Lingaa?
- Lingaa runs 174 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lingaa?
- In United States, Lingaa streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
