Rajinikanth Welcomed With Hoots And Cheers On Coolie Sets; Watch His Massy BTS Clips
Rajinikanth's highly anticipated film Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is scheduled to release on August 14. To build excitement ahead of its release, the team has unveiled new footage from the film and launched the song 'Coolie Powerhouse' on various audio platforms.
The newly released visuals offer a glimpse of the film's most intense sequences and behind-the-scenes clips showing Rajinikanth at work on set and interacting with enthusiastic fans, even waving to the crowds. Accompanying the teaser, the makers captioned their post in Tamil: 'Engengum Koraeyathu Mass," which translates to 'Mass will never go low." Take a look:
என்னைக்கும் கொறையாத மவுசு💥 #PowerHouseVibe is now available on Instagram & YT Shorts Audio🔊 #Coolie worldwide from August 14th 😎 @rajinikanth @Dir_Lokesh @anirudhofficial @iamnagarjuna @nimmaupendra #SathyaRaj #SoubinShahir @shrutihaasan @hegdepooja @anbariv @girishganges … pic.twitter.com/IRVk8scxQx — Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) May 23, 2025
In a recent conversation with Sudhir Srinivasan on YouTube, director Lokesh Kanagaraj praised Rajinikanth's impact on him. He said, 'I can't even begin to explain what the superstar made me feel like. He made me realise various things, he made me think about life… And I cried, even laughed. Every day, I was learning something."
Coolie is billed as an action entertainer. It will see Rajinikanth in a negative‑shade role. He shares the screen with Nagarjuna Akkineni and Upendra Rao as co‑leads, while Aamir Khan appears in a cameo. The ensemble cast also features Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, and Soubin Shahir in key roles, with Anirudh Ravichander providing the film's music and score.
The film's August 14 release coincides with Independence Day weekend, putting it in direct competition with Ayan Mukerji's War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has already begun shooting for Jailer 2 under the direction of Nelson Dilipkumar. He will reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, with Nandamuri Balakrishna in an extended cameo. Mohanlal and Shiva Rajkumar are also expected to return in their cameo roles from the original Jailer.
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