Coolie Kerala Box Office: Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj's film begins to crack, grosses Rs 18.75 crore
Coolie shows drop on first Saturday, grosses Rs 18.75 crore overall in Kerala
Coolie, which is backed under the banner of Sun Pictures, started quite well with an opening gross of Rs 9.75 crore at Malayalam box office. It maintained good hold on the second day as well, bringing a gross collection of Rs 5.75 crore.
However, on Day 3, the Rajinikanth -starrer witnessed a drop in its business while earning Rs 3.25 crore gross. The cume collection of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial now stands at Rs 18.75 crore in Kerala markets till Saturday.
Coolie to have another drop on Sunday, distributors to lose money
Released on August 14, 2025, Coolie will now have further drop in its gross collection on Sunday in Kerala. It suggests that the mixed word of mouth of the movie has come into play. As Coolie was sold for an hefty amount, the distributors could loose money in the upcoming days. They will end up facing a loss of 15-20 percent of their investment if the Tamil film doesn't hold well on the first Monday.
Coolie clashed with Bollywood release, War 2 at the box office during the Independence Day weekend. Starring Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani, and Jr NTR, it also boasts of its dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil languages.
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
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