DNA India calls it a magnificent, emotionally grounded farewell combining Vijay’s star power, political themes, large scale action and satisfying fan focused spectacle.

Hindustan Times enjoys Vijay’s fan service and final dance, but criticizes the ineffective emotion, weak VFX, confused politics and excessive robots and drones.

Koimoi enjoys Vijay’s charm but condemns the bloated runtime, preachy repetition, confused editing, flat antagonist and Bobby Deol’s distracting dubbing.

BollywoodLife hails it as an emotional, action packed mass entertainer, praising Vijay’s commanding presence and the film’s celebratory, crowd pleasing farewell energy.

Pinkvilla praises the Vijay-Mamitha bond, scale and fan moments, but says the familiar, occasionally preachy film offers little beyond a star driven celebration.

Bollywood Hungama calls it a familiar but engaging mass entertainer powered by Vijay’s electrifying presence, brisk storytelling and crowd pleasing action and emotion.

News18 calls it a celebratory farewell packed with fan service and politics, though inconsistent writing and a momentum sapping second half weaken its emotional core.

Filmibeat says the political and patriotic additions fail, while routine characters, weak technical work and a patchwork second half make Vijay’s farewell disappointing.

The Times of India says Vijay and Mamitha enliven an engaging first half, before a dull script and unconvincing national conflict storyline overwhelm the emotions.

India TV News applauds Vijay’s committed performance, imposing entry and action sequences, but finds the story, overlong runtime and climax disappointing.