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‘Coolie’ Trailer Breakdown: Is Rajinikanth’s Character in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Film Inspired by the Superstar’s Character From 1981’s ‘Thee’?

CHENNAI, INDIA, AUG 2 – Rajinikanth stars as Deva fighting gold smuggling and bio-weapon crime syndicates with Nagarjuna as the villain and Aamir Khan in a cameo, trailer released to high anticipation.

  • Lokesh Kanagaraj launched the trailer for the action thriller Coolie at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on August 2, 2025.
  • The launch followed a buildup to Rajinikanth's return after 2024's Vettaiyan and included Aamir Khan's cameo, accepted before he read the script.
  • The three-minute trailer features Rajinikanth as Deva, opposing kingpin Simon played by Nagarjuna, with hints at themes like human trafficking and bio-weapon warfare.
  • Reportedly produced with a Rs 400 crore budget, the trailer mixes emotional and comic scenes, with Rajinikanth shown in a rugged avatar and the film set to release August 14, 2025.
  • Coolie is expected to be a pan-Indian multi-starrer that clashes with War 2 and could be a major box office event given fan excitement and prominent cast performances.
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Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film starring Rajinikanth is titled ‘Coolie’. The film stars Telugu leading actor Nagarjuna, Kannada actor Upendra Kalisha, Malayalam actor Soubin Sahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan and many other celebrities. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has played a cameo role. Pooja Hegde has also danced for a song. The film, produced by Sun Pictures and composed by Anirudh, is set to release on August 14. The shooting of the film…

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123telugu.com broke the news in on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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