eros international has announced a blockbuster opening weekend of the futuristic fantasy event of the year kochadaiiyaan the legend at the box office with a massive rs 42 crore gross worldwide eros international released the film in 2d and 3d on may 23rd 2014 in 6 languages in over 3000 screens worldwide tamil nadu distribution was undertaken directly by eros international directed by soundarya rajnikanth ashwin the photorealistic performance capture technology film has set a new milestone in the history of indian cinema and set the box office ringing with a bumper opening weekend and grossed rs 30 crore in india and rs 12 crore overseas markets with rajni stronghold like uae malaysia and singapore have shown superlative performance with presales from satellite rights in multiple languages audio and music rights exploitation brand tie ups and other income the film is well on its way to cross rs 100 crores in revenue just after the opening weekend commenting on the successful opening of the film nandu ahuja senior v p india theatrical eros international media ltd said thalaivar fans have given huge thumbs up to the film which showcases the charisma of their favorite superstar in a never seen before avatar advance booking for the opening weekend especially in tamil nadu were outstanding and true to rajni films the shows opened as early as 500 am to capacity audiences with the buildup commencing the night before as the film continues to attract huge numbers with its high octane action photo realistic animation and of course rajinikanths larger than life persona we expect the film to continue wowing audiences commenting on the films performance overseas pranab kapadia president marketing and distribution eros international plc added fans of the superstar across the world have appreciated the film and it has opened extremely well in the overseas markets jyoti deshpande group ceo md of eros international plc said we are delighted with the superb response to the film which has been a labour of love over the last two years we thank the critics and the audiences that have helped build such a wonderful momentum to the film and given recognition to soundaryas vision and talent we are seeing an overwhelming demand for a prequel or a sequel watch this space but for now enjoy kochadaiiyaan in 2d or 3d with your entire family in a big screen near you in a language of your choice kochadaiiyaan is an epic dramatization of good versus evil starring south indian megastar rajinikanth in a double role in a larger than life depiction also starring in the grand production is leading lady deepika padukone together with south indias leading stars r sharath kumar nazar aadi shobana and rukmini providing the musical score to this magnum opus is oscarwinning composer a r rahmanwatch kochadaiiyaan the legend official trailer