Lava Kusa is an animated film made with a budget of $5 million over 4.5 years by a team of 400 people. It uses state-of-the-art visual effects and is filmed in four languages with the goal of putting India on the map of international animation. The film has a strong storyline, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, and music composed by L.S. Vaidyanathan and sung by popular artists to appeal to all age groups.