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Coolie

கூலி

Tamil14 Aug 20252h 50mA · 18+Action · Thriller · Crime

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Mixed 32 reviews read · 14 with the critic’s own rating

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18+

CBFC: A 7 of 7 categories documented

A gangster revenge thriller starring Rajinikanth; several critics call the violence graphic and brutal, and one flags a woman repeatedly… Family Room →

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Box office ₹$

₹518.00 CrWorldwide gross

India gross₹337.50 Cr

Overseas gross₹180.50 Cr

Sacnilk · as of 26 Aug 2026 · day 80

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Every review we read

Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.

Galatta Plus

Galatta Plus praises Coolie as a rare 'dignified' Rajinikanth vehicle — Lokesh restrains the fan service, lets Rajinikanth actually act, and pairs… Read it there →

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The News Minute

Bharathy Singaravel · 14 Aug 2025

The News Minute calls Coolie ridiculously fun despite shaky logic and thinly written women characters, crediting Rajinikanth's magnetism and… Read it there →

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Times of India

Sridevi S · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie Movie Review: A thumping ode to Rajinikanth’s legacy—packed with energy, nostalgia, and mass appeal Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 80

Filmi Indian

Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025

4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 78

Variety

Siddhant Adlakha · 15 Aug 2025

Variety calls Coolie a stylish, star-powered crime saga where Rajinikanth's magnetism and striking craft outweigh a messy, twist-heavy second half… Read it there →

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NDTV

Saibal Chatterjee · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie Review: Superstar Rajinikanth Outshines All In A Star-Heavy Film, And No One's Complaining Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 76

OnlyKollywood

Karthik Krishnasamy · 14 Aug 2025

Critic calls Coolie a stylish, nostalgia-driven vehicle for a top-form Rajinikanth with strong music and technical work, but flags an… Read it there →

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Filmfare

Rachit Gupta · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie Review - Nostalgia and Rajinikanth Put The 'cool' in Coolie | Filmfare.com Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 76

Yogi Bolta Hai

Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025

3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 68

Nanna Prakaara

YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Nanna Prakaara finds Coolie 'above average' — an engaging, twist-driven first half and strong performances (Rajinikanth, Shobin, Nagarjuna) carry… Watch it there →

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Suraj Kumar

YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025

2.75/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 62

Bollywood Hungama

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Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 62

Aswanth Kok

YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Aswanth calls Coolie a middling film that works fine as a one-time watch and as a Rajini vehicle, but is disappointed by it as a Lokesh Kanagaraj… Watch it there →

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Review Corner

Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

The reviewer calls Coolie an above-average film with a strong first half, praising Upendra, Rachita Ram and Anirudh's music, but says weak writing… Watch it there →

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Hindustan Times

Abhimanyu Mathur · 14 Aug 2025

Mathur calls Coolie a squandered opportunity, praising Rajinikanth's aura, Anirudh's score and Soubin's performance, while faulting Nagarjuna's… Read it there →

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Cinema with Varun

Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Varun calls Coolie an above-average film with good flashback portions, Soubin and Upendra's material, and Anirudh's music, but repeatedly stresses… Watch it there →

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Gulte

Satya · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie Movie Review Read it there →

Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 52

The Indian Express

Arjun Menon · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie movie review: Rajinikanth elevates what is barely a Lokesh Kanagaraj film Read it there →

Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 50

GreatAndhra

Venkat · 14 Aug 2025

‘Coolie’ Review: Lokesh Starts Strong, Ends Flat Read it there →

Published · 2.75/5 Filmi’s reading 50

Sucharita Tyagi

YouTube · transcript read · 15 Aug 2025

Sucharita says Coolie is held together almost entirely by Rajinikanth's stardom and Lokesh's fan-service staging, while the writing is… Watch it there →

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OTTplay

Anusha Sundar · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie movie review: Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj film is a starry powerhouse with disjointed connections and unclear writing Read it there →

Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 35

The Hindu

Bhuvanesh Chandar · 14 Aug 2025

The Hindu finds Coolie's Rajini-Lokesh promise unfulfilled — strong turns from Soubin and Shruti and Anirudh's score can't offset flat pacing,… Read it there →

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India Today

Janani K · 14 Aug 2025

Coolie review: Rajinikanth's film has too many ideas, but too little impact Read it there →

Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 35

Thyview

YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Thyview calls Coolie disappointing overall despite having moments, praising Rajinikanth's presence, Anirudh's score and clean technical craft,… Watch it there →

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Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Unni calls Coolie a wasted opportunity that underuses its star cast, with intrusive VFX, a score that fails to elevate the film, and an… Watch it there →

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Tried&Refused Productions

Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 15 Aug 2025

The reviewer says Rajinikanth's star power and Anirudh's score carry an otherwise unfocused film with a 'headless chicken' script, exhausting… Watch it there →

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Scroll.in

Scroll Staff · 14 Aug 2025

Scroll finds Coolie's plot cliché-ridden and its violence gratuitously gory, with women sidelined yet again; only Rajinikanth's enthusiasm and… Read it there →

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Telugu360

Krishna · 13 Aug 2025

Coolie Movie Review Read it there →

Published · 2.25/5 Filmi’s reading 30

Telugu360

Anwar Mohammad · 14 Aug 2025

‘కూలీ’ రివ్యూ: బిల్డప్ ఎక్కువ… బిజినెస్ తక్కువ Read it there →

Published · 2.25/5 Filmi’s reading 30

Deccan Herald

S Viswanath · 14 Aug 2025

Deccan Herald calls Coolie's script sloppily written and thin, its women reduced to bargaining chips, and Anirudh's music underwhelming outside… Read it there →

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Cinema Express

Avinash Ramachandran · 14 Aug 2025

Cinema Express says Coolie squanders real potential — the Dayalan and Preethi threads are gripping, but thin writing for Deva and the villains,… Read it there →

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Poolachokka

YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025

Poolachokka tells viewers to skip Coolie and save their money, saying it has no standout moment, wastes Nagarjuna as villain, and tested his… Watch it there →

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Synopsis

Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and secrets from his own past, forcing him to confront powerful enemies while protecting the ones he loves.

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