Kochadaiiyaan grosses Rs 42 cr worldwide in the opening weekend

Chennai: The Akkineni family's Telugu family drama Manam has beaten Vikramasimha, dubbed Telugu version of Kochadaiiyaan, at the box office in the opening weekend in Andhra Pradesh. However, the Rajinikanth starrer's worldwide performance is quite good.Kochadaiiyaan has reportedly collected Rs 42 crore worldwide from all six languages in the opening weekend.[caption id="attachment_1543383" align="alignleft" width="380"] Courtesy: Facebook[/caption]"Directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth Ashwin, the photo-realistic 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," read a statement from Eros International.According to trade analyst Trinath Vikramasimha received a mixed response from audiences because of the animation."The film's animation was criticised by audiences. They felt everything looked artificial in the film including Rajinikanth's face," he said.IANS