Often called ‘cartoon’ movie, you feel like a kid when you start watching these feature films.

Animated movies have the great power of evoking multiple emotions. It entertains you, tears you up and even leave a small lesson. They are an emotional roller coaster. Often called ‘cartoon’ movie, you feel like a kid when you start watching these feature films. By the time the credits roll, you have laughed your lungs out, cried and even found a fresh perspective in life.

It is often misconstrued that animated movies are for kids, they some of these offer the best story lines. During the times when Lion King, Toy Story, Aladdin set the box office counter rolling, there were home-grown Indian movies that too deserved same attention but got lost in a crowd of real feature films.

When animated film making was new in India, scripts were inspired from Indian mythologies. Here are Indian animated movies to add to your watch-list

Arjun The Warrior Prince

It is an animated mythological film chronicling Arjun’s life from his childhood, right up to his heroic days.This movie, a joint collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studio and UTV Picturesis one of the greatest achievements of the Indian animation industry. This action-packed film has brilliant aesthetics by visual computing labs

Akbar Birbal

This film treats you with fond childhood memories when you would hear stories about witty exchanges between the great emperor Akbar and his sharp-minded minister Birbal. The highlight of  this movie directed by Nitin Vijay Supekar, is its beautifully crafted script, and the nostalgia associated with its every scene.

Roadside Romeo

Indian-American animated romantic comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj in his directorial debut, produced by the Yash Raj banner had Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor

as voice over artists. The plot revolves around a dog who is deserted by his owners who move to London. Romeo soon finds love in Laila and their starts his paw-some love story.

Toonpur ka Superhero

The 2010 live action-animated comedy features Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Tanuja, Mukesh Tiwari and Sanjay Mishra. The story revolves around Aditya, who is a action star and gets caught in the lives of ‘cartoon’ characters who he earlier used to think as un-real. The film was India's first live action - 3D animation combination feature film.

Delhi Safari

The movie directed by Nikkhil Davani traces the journey of five animals and birds from Mumbai to Delhi who come together when their habitat is destructed. It is India's first stereoscopic 3D animation feature film. Delhi Safari won National Award for Best Animation in 2012.