Kochdaiiyaan Releases, Rajinikanth Fever Grips Chennai

The Kochdaiiyaan frenzy reached fever pitch among fans of superstar Rajinikanth in the city of Chennai ahead of the film's release today.

In this picture, fans anoint a poster of their beloved Thalaiva with milk.

The Rajini mania spills into the city's Kasi Theatre.

Diwali has come in months in advance for fans of the superstar.

Though Rajinikanth's hoardings are omnipresent, Kochadaiiyaan's leading lady Deepika Padukone has not been entirely ignored either.

There heroes, there are super heroes but there is only one Rajinikanth. A poster bears wishes for Rajinikanth.

Overjoyed Thalaiva fans pose outside a theatre.

A fan sports a T-shirt imprinted with a picture of Rajinikanth.

At a theatre, fans of the superstar eagerly wait for the show to start.

Fans pour milk over Rajinikanth's poster ensuring that the release of his film becomes a memorable event.