Kollywood superstar Rajanikanth has appreciated Suriya for his performance in the flick '7am Arivu'. A special show was screened exclusively for Rajanikanth on Wednesday during which he appreciated Suriya. "Rajini sir patted Suriya and expressed that his performance in the film was a good one. He described the movie as 'excellent' and appreciated the efforts of director AR Murugadoss and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin.", said close sources.