A reference to the superstar or an important scene in a blockbuster star film is shown as cinema within cinema.
Lingusamy’s Vettai too has a similar scene. Ajith fans were very happy when the Mankatha introduction scene was shown in the film, with Arya character watching it in a local theatre.
The scene clearly indicates the popularity of Ajith. Many years back many actors had included MGR scenes in their films.
Later in the 90’s and early 2000 directors had upcoming actors paying glowing tributes to Rajinikanth.