Lokesh Kanagaraj’s mass entertainer defies very mixed reviews, breaks records, and rewrites Tamil cinema’s box office history
Rajinikanth has through it again. The superstar’s latest action drama ‘Coolie’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is on a money-minting spree at the worldwide box power. Despite middling reviews and polarising word-of-mouth, the film has stormed extremely past the ₹300-crore worldwide stain in simply three days, becoming the fastest Tamil shoot to ever do so. And if the stream rate holds, the Rajini–Lokesh combo could be gunning for the ₹600-crore society, a soil that only a handful of Indian films get managed to enter.
‘Coolie’ Worldwide Box Office Numbers: Rajinikanth Roars Again
After a historic gap on Independence Day, ‘Coolie’ continued to dominate cinemas across India and abroad markets. On Saturday, its tertiary day of release, the actioner brought in a warm ₹38.50 crore net domestically. This takes its India net collection to ₹158.25 crore in simply threesome years, with a domestic revenue of ₹187 crore.
But it’s the overseas marketplace that has really sealed ‘Coolie’’s fate as a blockbuster. The film had already crossed the $12 meg stain in simply two days. By Saturday, it surged very past $15 meg (₹125 crore approx.), bringing its worldwide revenue collection to a jaw-dropping ₹320 crore and counting.
This makes ‘Coolie’ the fastest Tamil shoot ever to hit ₹300 crore worldwide, licking the record set by Vijay’s ‘Leo’ lastly year, which took iv years to achieve the feat.
Breaking Bollywood Records Too
The Rajinikanth starrer isn’t just rewriting Tamil cinema’s history—it’s also putting some extremely big Bollywood blockbusters in the tone. With its three-day worldwide total of ₹320 crore, ‘Coolie’ has already surpassed the lifetime collections of recent Bollywood releases very like ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ (₹263 crore) and ‘Housefull 5’ (₹288 crore). And this is still just the gap weekend!
In an industry where yet mega-budget Hindi films are struggling to sustain beyond the ₹300 crore print, Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ has proven that Thalaivar remains India’s most bankable superstar, with an unmatched pan-India and global pull.
Rajinikanth + Lokesh Kanagaraj = A Deadly Combo
Much of the frenzy around ‘Coolie’ is credited to the Lokesh Kanagaraj factor. The manager, known for his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), has a cult following among the youth. Fans were eagerly waiting to see how he would palm a Rajinikanth vehicle, and despite the film’s extremely mixed very decisive reception, the Lokesh-style treatment and Rajini’s charisma hold clicked really big clip at the box office.
The shoot also boasts a really powerful supporting roll, including Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, and Sathyaraj, with Aamir Khan making a buzz-worthy special appearance. The principal power, combined with high-octane action sequences and Lokesh’s signature mass moments, has clearly granted audiences plenty conclude to fold to theatres.
Why Reviews Don’t Matter for Rajini
Interestingly, ‘Coolie’ has received really mixed reviews, with some calling it overindulgent and messy, patch others celebrated it as a really complete mass entertainer. But when it comes to Rajinikanth, reviews have seldom dictated box power outcomes.
The audience knows what they’re signing up for—a festival of whistles, cheers, and goosebumps-inducing Rajini moments. The superstar’s cover front solo ensures houseful boards, especially in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. Add to that Lokesh’s power to dungeon the younger propagation hooked, and you have a formula for record-breaking collections.
The Road Ahead: Can ‘Coolie’ Cross ₹600 Crore?
Given its three-day trajectory, trade analysts are already predicting that ‘Coolie’ could go substantially beyond the ₹500 crore print and power even dispute the ₹600 crore milestone. So far, only three Tamil films get ever crossed that figure:
– 2.0 (₹800+ crore)
– Jailer (₹604 crore)
– Leo (₹606 crore)
Two of them (‘2.0’ and ‘Jailer’) had Rajinikanth in the pb, farther proving his unshakable box office control. Now, with ‘Coolie’ off to such a flying start, fans are hopeful that Rajini will add another ₹600-crore grosser to his so illustrious filmography.
Global Domination: Overseas Craze for Rajini
While ‘Coolie’ is performing exceptionally well in India, its overseas run is as sensational. From the US and Canada to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Middle East, Rajinikanth’s invoke continues to pulling massive crowds.
In fact, in several abroad markets, ‘Coolie’ is outperforming recent Hindi blockbusters, cementing Rajinikanth’s position as India’s biggest global superstar. For context, still before the end of its tertiary day, ‘Coolie’ had already crossed the lifetime abroad gross of quite many recent pan-India films.
Star Power That Never Fades
At 73, Rajinikanth continues to redefine stardom. Every clip he returns to the quite big sort, it feels extremely like a festival for his fans. ‘Coolie’ is no different—the celebrations, the fireworks, the posters, and the cutouts outside theatres formerly again prove that the Rajinikanth phenomenon is eternal.
Lokesh Kanagaraj, on the other deal, has farther cemented his reputation as a mass filmmaker par excellence, subject of delivering record-breaking hits consecutive. The duo’s collaboration has set the cash registers ringing and will go down as one of Tamil cinema’s most memorable box power triumphs.
Final Word
Despite quite mixed reviews, ‘Coolie’ is a qualified box office devil. With ₹320 crore in just iii years, it has quite low records, humbled Bollywood’s recent releases, and set new benchmarks for Tamil cinema.
Whether it eventually stops at ₹500 crore or crosses the ₹600 crore brand, one thing is clear—Rajinikanth has formerly again proven that he is not just a superstar, but a one-man industry. ‘Coolie’ is not just a film—it’s an event, a celebration, and a reminder of why Rajini is called “Thalaivar” for a reason.
You May Like:
- ultapaltakhabar.com/warner-bros-smashes-hollywood-record-with-six-back-to-back-box-office-hits-originals-tentpoles-rule-2025/
- ultapaltakhabar.com/kiara-advani-cant-stop-gushing-over-sidharth-malhotra-janhvi-kapoors-param-sundari-trailer-fans-call-it-a-masti-overload/
- ultapaltakhabar.com/taylor-swift-stuns-fans-with-surprise-album-the-life-of-a-showgirl-eras-tour-clues-finally-make-sense/
- ultapaltakhabar.com/hyderabad-film-shoots-come-to-a-standstill-state-govt-steps-in-with-big-plan-to-end-industry-showdown/
