After months of anticipation and several delays, Kochadaiiyaan, the epic motion capture computer–animated film starring South Indian superstar Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone is finally in cinemas. The film, directed by Soundarya R. Ashwin, is an animation film with Photorealistic Motion Capture Technology, also called Performance Capturing Technology. It is the first of its kind to be produced in India, and being the same technique used in Hollywood blockbusters such as Avatar, expectations about the quality of the film are very high. Is Kochadaiiyaan worth watching? Keep reading to find out!

First of all, here are few lines about the plot. Kochadaiiyaan narrates the story of Rana (Rajinikanth), a passionate, fierce and ruthless warrior, who returns to his homeland with a veiled agenda, to avenge the death of his father Kochadaiiyaan (also Rajinikanth), who was unjustly put to death by the reigning king of Kotaipattinam.

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