In one of the scene in the film "Vada Chennai", prisoners are arranged to watch the film "Annamalai" inside the jail. When the introductory clipping scene of Superstar Rajinikanth is shown, prisoners get cheered up and make applause for the scene.
In a scene, performance of Thara (Kavya) in a college event is interrupted by college boys where the song "Vanthenda Palkaran" song from Kollywood blockbuster film "Annamalai" is played in midst of the event.
Karthikadevi (Keerthy) is advised by her father by showcasing a clipping from "Annamalai" where Superstar Rajinikanth advises her daughter about teenage love.