Coolie is a 2025 action thriller film
Today, Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the biggest action film directors in India. he has directed critically acclaimed and major commercially successful action films like Kaithi (2019), Master (2021), Vikram (2022), and Leo (2023). He is presently filming his forthcoming action film titled ‘Coolie’ which stars megastar Rajinikanth in the lead.
Coolie is an upcoming large scale and high budget action thriller film. it is a Pan India film as it will be released in several languages in India. it is produced by Sun Pictures and its CEO Kalanithi Maran. Kalanithi Maran previously produced the 2023 blockbuster film Jailer starring Rajinikanth. It is one of the highest-grossing and quite entertaining Tamil films.
Coolie stars an ensemble cast of Rajnikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Shruti Hassan, Soubin Shahir and Sathyaraj. Several film actors from the Tamil Film Industry, Telugu Film Industry, Kannada Film Industry, Malayalam Film Industry, and Hindi Film Industry have come on board to make this big action film.
In an interview, Lokesh Kanagaraj spoke and shared major updates about his upcoming film
Lokesh Kanagaraj revealed that they have shot half the movie as of now. The shooting began at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and they are presently shooting in Vishakhapatnam along with Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna. The shooting suffered a delay due to Rajinikanth’s health issue but will resume soon. Lokesh Kanagaraj added that Rajinikanth is the first one to arrive on sets and he is always on time.
Lokesh Kanagaraj also spoke about Aamir Khan’s cameo in Coolie
A few weeks ago, in several reports, it was reported that Aamir Khan is set to make his Tamil debut by doing a guest appearance with Rajinikanth in Coolie.
Now, Lokesh Kanagaraj has finally spoken about this major casting. He neither denied nor confirmed Aamir Khan’s cameo in Coolie. He said that he can’t announce anything and it is the call of the production house to announce an actor or not.
But, Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed that he has Aamir Khan in Chennai and they have been discussing a collaboration which will definitely happen. He said that he is a fan of Aamir Khan and wants to work with him. He revealed that Aamir Khan called him to meet when he visited Chennai for his mother’s treatment. He also added that he watched ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and gave his true opinion to him about the film.
Coolie is set to release globally in 2025 in IMAX formats. The music is composed by highly popular music composer and singer Anirudh Ravichander who has composed songs and background scores for movies like Jawan (2023), Jailer (2023), Vikram (2022), Leo (2023), Master (2021) and Beast (2023).
In September 2024 a major filming scene featuring Nagarjuna from the sets of Coolie was leaked online. The leak scene created a huge controversy and disappointment for the makers of the film. Lokesh Kanagaraj requested everyone through his social media account not to share the leaked footage. He added that two months of hard work of hundreds of people got ruined due to the leaked footage.
Coolie is produced on a whopping budget of 300 crores including a 100 crore remuneration of Rajinikanth. The digital rights of the film have been already purchased by Amazon Prime Video.
Lokesh Kanagaraj has also confirmed his upcoming films Kaithi 2, Vikram 2, and Leo.
LCU (Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe)
LCU (Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe) is a popular Tamil action movie franchise. It is the dream project of director LCU Lokesh Kanagaraj. He has directed films like Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo which are part of the Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe. All are action thriller films with superstars like Karthi, Kamal Hassan, and Suriya part of it. All of the films have received critical acclaim and are highest-grossing Tamil films.
Lokesh Kanagaraj has confirmed that he will end the Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe by directing Kaithi 2, Vikram 2, and Suriya’s Leo. All the films will be released by 2028.
Lokesh Kanagaraj will begin Kaithi 2 with Karthi after wrapping up Coolie.
