Rajinikanth's Coolie to reach audiences in a 100 countries?

IANS July 5, 2025 673 views

Rajinikanth's upcoming film 'Coolie' is set for a massive global release across 100 countries. The action entertainer reunites Rajinikanth with co-star Sathyaraj after nearly four decades. Backed by Hamsini Entertainment, the film has already broken overseas procurement records for Tamil cinema. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj confirms it won't be part of his cinematic universe.

"Coolie will be a standalone film and not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe" - Lokesh Kanagaraj
Rajinikanth's Coolie to reach audiences in a 100 countries?
Chennai, July 5: If one is to go by rumours doing the rounds in the industry, director Lokesh Kanakaraj's much awaited action entertainer 'Coolie', featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead, may well reach audiences in over a 100 countries around the world when the film hits screens on August 14 this year!

Key Points

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Hamsini Entertainment targets 100-country release for Rajinikanth's Coolie

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Film marks Rajinikanth-Sathyaraj reunion after 38 years

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Anirudh scores fourth straight Lokesh Kanagaraj collaboration

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Coolie becomes highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film

Hamsini Entertainment, a key player in international film distribution, is backing the film’s global distribution. Having released over 130 films across languages worldwide, Hamsini Entertainment has a proven track record of taking Indian cinema to a global audience.

Hamsini's recent ventures include the release of The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) starring Vijay in over 40 countries, and Devara, starring Jr. NTR, in more than 90 countries.

Now, sources in the industry claim that with 'Coolie', Hamsini Entertainment is gearing up for their biggest release yet, targeting distribution in over a 100 countries, making it one of the most widespread international releases for an Indian film.

Produced by Sun Pictures, Coolie has already made headlines by becoming the highest overseas procurement for a Tamil film to date.

Apart from Rajinikanth, the film also stars stalwarts from the Indian film industry like Nagarjuna, Sathyaraj, Aamir Khan, Upendra, Soubin Shahir and Shruti Haasan.

Anirudh has composed the music for the film marking his fourth consecutive film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. Cinematography for the film is by Girish Gangadharan and editing is by Philomin Raj.

The film is keenly awaited as it will feature actors Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth together after almost 38 years. The two were last seen together in the superhit Tamil film 'Mr Bharath', which was released in 1986 and in which Sathyaraj played Rajinikanth's father. Interestingly, Sathyaraj had turned down offers to act in some of Rajinikanth's earlier films like 'Enthiran' and 'Sivaji'.

'Coolie', which is Rajinikanth's 171st film, will revolve around gold smuggling. Interestingly, director Lokesh Kanakaraj has disclosed that 'Coolie' will be a stand alone film and not a part of his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU).

Reader Comments

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Priya S
While I'm excited about the film, I hope the story lives up to the hype. Recent Rajini films have been disappointing. Lokesh Kanagaraj has a good track record though - fingers crossed!
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Rohit P
Anirudh's music + Rajinikanth's swag = Blockbuster combo! Already humming the songs in my head. Hope they release the audio soon. The overseas numbers are insane!
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Michael C
As an NRI, I'm thrilled to see Tamil films getting this kind of global recognition. Booking tickets for the US premiere already! Rajinikanth has fans across generations in our family.
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Shreya B
Interesting that it's not part of LCU. Maybe Lokesh wants to prove he can make great films outside that universe too. The cast looks phenomenal - Nagarjuna and Rajini together will be fire!
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Karthik V
Hope they don't overhype this like Kabali. The 100 countries release is impressive, but ultimately content is king. Rajini needs another proper hit after Jailer.

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