So Coolie (2025) finally dropped, and yeah… Rajinikanth once again proved why he’s basically a walking cinematic festival. Every slow-mo walk, every punch line — pura theatre went boom. But here’s the real shocker: Soubin Shahir as the villain.
Man, he was epic. Not your regular cardboard villain who just shouts “kill him!” from the back. No no — this guy chewed scenes like popcorn. Half the time I was like, “Bro, are you trying to steal Rajini’s spotlight?!” And honestly… he kinda did. The clash between Rajini’s unstoppable swag and Soubin’s wicked intensity? 🔥 Straight-up wrestling match, but with dialogues instead of chairs.
Rajinkanth made his career by Remaking Amitabh Bachchan films, and in this film again he got the title from AB’s film.
Music & Direction: Pure Mass Energy
- Anirudh Ravichander’s BGM? Epic isn’t even enough. It was like the soundtrack itself had a walking stick and spoke punch dialogues — whenever that BGM kicked in, my heart did a Rajini-style slow-mo walk.
- Direction (Lokesh Kanagaraj)? Slick. He knows how to frame a punchline, an action shot, or a dramatic stare-down while still serving cinematic candy on a silver platter.
Climax Flashback: The Real Show-Stealer
Just when you think Rajini has unloaded all his screen charisma, boom — that flashback scene in the climax arrives and steals the show. It’s like the film whispered, “Hold my filter coffee,” and soared into nostalgia-land with visuals and emotion that hit harder than any punch dialogue.
And the audience? They’re eating it up like biryani on a Sunday. Box office collections are already smashing records left, right, and center — tickets selling out faster than IPL matches. Rajini films don’t just release, they invade theatres. Coolie is not just a movie, it’s an ATM machine that prints gold coins instead of money.
Verdict: Coolie is paisa-vasool madness. Rajini = God mode. Soubin = devil upgrade. Together = cinematic fireworks.
