Hundreds of fans travel to Chennai from neighbouring towns in the state during the release of Rajini's film. This has been a ritual since time immemorial and this time too, many are expected to join the celebrations here.
Manoj, a resident of Puducherry, will be watching the first show of "Kochadaiiyaan" on release day here.
"For the last few years, I've been coming to watch Rajinikanth's film on release day. I come with a group of close friends and we make sure to watch the first show of his film in the city. I think watching it in Chennai is a different experience altogether," he said.
Ranjith Solomon, a member of Rajinikanth's fans association, says celebrations will start as early as 3 a.m. on Friday.
