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Coolie runtime buzz: Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj film to be long; nearly three hours

Coolie: Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj film features star-studded cast including Nagarjuna, Aamir Khan, Upendra, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, and Shruti Haasan.

Anusha Sundar
Aug 06, 2025
Coolie runtime buzz: Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj film to be long; nearly three hours
Coolie

Coolie, the upcoming film starring Rajinikanth in the lead role, has already set the bar for expectations sky high. The film is written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj in his first collaboration with the superstar. While the makers gave a surprise to fans to by revealing that the film is A certified, as per new reports, Coolie will have a runtime close to three hours.

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Coolie runtime revealed:

Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj Coolie is currently the most talked about film. With the team currently promoting the film left, right, and centre, the latest is that the runtime is close to three hours. The buzz on social media suggest that the Rajinikanth-starrer is close to two hours and 48 minutes of runtime.

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Coolie is an action thriller, but the trailer released recently has led fans into believing that there might be a sci-fi angle involved with the element of time travel. Lokesh, who reacted to fan theories, said that the audience will be in for a surprise after watching the film. Produced by Sun Pictures and music by Anirudh Ravichander, Coolie is made on a massive budget and is expected to be one of the highest grossing films in Tamil cinema this year.

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Coolie – cast, crew, and everything you need to know

The plot of Coolie is said to do with smuggling and how an aged gangster tries to revive his gang for a revenge saga. The film marks the first time in Lokesh’s career to have A certificate. Coolie features actors from across industries.

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You will get to see Nagarjuna playing the protagonist, Aamir Khan in cameo role, Sathyaraj as Rajinikanth’s friend, Shruti Haasan as Sathyaraj’s daughter besides actors Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Kaali Venkat, Rachita Ram, and others. Pooja Hegde also appears in the Monica song. The Rajinikanth-starrer will have a head on clash with Hindi spy action thriller War 2 starring actors Hrithik Roshan and Junior NTR.

FAQs

Q. Is Coolie part of LCU?
A. No, Coolie is not part of Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe (LCU)
Q. Is Sivakarthikeyan in Coolie?
A. No, Sivakarthikeyan is not part of Coolie.
Q. Is Aamir Khan part of Coolie?
A. Yes, Aamir Khan is part of Coolie and plays the role of Dahaa in the film.

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