Coolie (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
| Screenplay by | Lokesh Kanagaraj Chandhru Anbazhagan |
| Story by | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
| Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
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| Cinematography | Girish Gangadharan |
| Edited by | Philomin Raj |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | est. ₹350 crore |
Coolie (lit. 'Coolie'; transl. Day Labourer) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. Produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, the film stars Rajinikanth, alongside Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Junior MGR, Reba Monica John, Monisha Blessy and Kaali Venkat.
The film was officially announced in September 2023 under the tentative title Thalaivar 171 as Rajinikanth's 171st film as a lead actor and the official title was announced in April 2024. Principal photography commenced the following July in Chennai, which was followed by sporadic schedules held in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur and Bangkok, and wrapped by mid-March 2025. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Girish Gangadharan and editing by Philomin Raj.
Coolie is scheduled to release worldwide on 14 August 2025 in standard and IMAX formats.