Coolie Movie (2025): Release Date, Cast, Story, Photos, Trailer & Everything You Need to Know

Coolie Trailer, Teaser & Videos

Coolie Poster & Photos

About Coolie Movie

Coolie Cast & Characters

• Rajinikanth as Devaraj “Deva”
• Nagarjuna Akkineni as Simon
  • Karthikeya Dev as young Simon
• Soubin Shahir as Dayalan “Dayal” / Dilip
• Upendra as Kaleesha
• Shruti Haasan as Preethi Rajasekar
• Sathyaraj as Rajasekar
• Rachita Ram as Kalyani
• Kanna Ravi as Arjun
• Reba Monica John as Revathi Rajasekar
• Monisha Blessy as Priya Rajasekar
• Charle as Ravi
• Kaali Venkat as Palanisamy
• Lollu Sabha Maaran as Kumar
• Dileepan as Saravanan
• Karate Karrthi as Karthi
• Rishikanth as Rishi
• Ravi Raghavendra as Vikram Singh
• Ayyappa P. Sharma as Ayyappan
• Subramaniapuram Dumka Mari as Deva’s aide
• Baburaj as Simon’s enemy
• Mahesh Manjrekar as Kakkar, Dahaa’s father
• Ajay as Xavier, Simon’s father
• Tamizh as a goon
• Junior MGR as Simon’s aide
• Aamir Khan as Dahaa (special appearance)
• Pooja Hegde as Monica (special appearance in the song “Monica”)
• Shobana as Deva’s wife, Rajasekar’s sister (photo presence)

Coolie Movie Storyline

Delves into a man’s relentless quest for vengeance since youth, driven by righting past wrongs, shaping his very existence. Viewers experience the complexities of his tumultuous vendetta journey.

About Coolie Movie

In late 2019, it was reported that director Lokesh Kanagaraj had met Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai and narrated a script that impressed the actor. Production was reportedly set to begin in April 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film was officially announced on September 11, 2023, under the tentative title #Thalaivar 171, marking Rajinikanth’s 171st film as a lead actor. The official title was revealed on April 22, 2024.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj clarified that the film would be a standalone project, separate from the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). Unlike his previous films that revolved around drugs, this film would focus on gold smuggling.

The project marks Rajinikanth’s first collaboration with Lokesh Kanagaraj and his fifth film with Sun Pictures, following Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023). Lokesh and Rajinikanth would reportedly receive ₹60 crore and ₹180 crore for their remuneration respectively.

In July 2024, Nagarjuna was officially confirmed to play the antagonist in the film, marking his eighth Tamil film and his first collaboration with both Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj. Meanwhile, Sathyaraj’s involvement was confirmed in May 2024. He is set to reunite with Rajinikanth after 38 years, as they last worked together in Mr. Bharath (1986).

Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir was cast in a pivotal role, marking his Tamil film debut. Kannada actor Upendra joined the cast in August 2024, returning to Tamil cinema after Satyam (2008). The producers also confirmed Shruti Haasan’s involvement in late August 2024.

Principal photography was initially scheduled to commence on 10 June 2024, but due to pre-production delays, filming ultimately began with the first schedule on 5 July 2024 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. The film was shot across various locations in India, including Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Jaipur, as well as internationally in Thailand.

The first look poster of the film was released on 28 March 2024, without any prior announcement. The teaser trailer was unveiled on 22 April 2024, revealing the film’s title. On 12 December 2024, coinciding with Rajinikanth’s birthday, a 59-second teaser featuring a glimpse of the song “Chikitu Vibe” was released.

Legal issues: Indian musician Ilaiyaraaja sent a notice to the makers for using “Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa” without permission, calling it a copyright violation. Rajinikanth stated it was between Ilaiyaraaja and producer Kalanithi Maran. However, critic Sathish Kumar pointed out that Ilaiyaraaja didn’t hold the song’s rights, as they were sold to Sun Pictures. The Madras High Court ruled that Ilaiyaraaja couldn’t claim exclusive ownership due to the lyrics being written by someone else.

Coolie Movie Release Date

Coolie was released theatrically on 14 August 2025, a day before India’s Independence Day, and clashed with the Hindi film War 2. Apart from the original Tamil language, the film was also released with dubbed versions in the Telugu, Hindi and Kannada languages. The Hindi version of Coolie was initially titled Majadoor (transl. Worker); journalists believed it was to avoid confusion with the 1983 Hindi film Coolie, and other identically titled films. However, the title received criticism from fans and netizens, leading to the Hindi version being retitled Coolie: The Powerhouse.

The post-theatrical streaming rights of Coolie were reportedly acquired by Amazon Prime Video for ₹110 crore (US$13 million). Sun TV Network acquired the film’s satellite rights.

Coolie Movie Budget & Box Office Collection

Coolie Movie Soundtracks

The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, marking his fourth collaboration with Lokesh Kanagaraj after Master (2021), Vikram (2022), and Leo (2023). It also marks his fifth collaboration with Rajinikanth, following Petta (2019), Darbar (2020), Jailer (2023), and Vettaiyan (2024). The audio rights were acquired by Sun Pictures.