Rajinikant-starrer ‘Kabali’ today released across the country with frenzied fans swarming the theatres to have an early morning glimpse of their ‘Thalaivar’ (leader).

The film released in about 5,000 screens across India including 1000 in the state, with some of them having early morning shows of the Pa Ranjith-directed movie.

The film had cleared a last minute hurdle yesterday after the Madras High Court declined to restrain its release on a petition by a film distribution firm seeking compensation for losses reportedly incurred by them over distribution of “Lingaa”.