Chennai, August 11, 2025, 3:00 PM — Rajinikanth’s eagerly awaited action thriller Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is smashing advance-booking records across South India. As of this afternoon, the film has amassed ₹18.86 crore in pre-sales from the three major southern states:
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Tamil Nadu: ₹10.70 crore (2,392 shows)
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Kerala: ₹5.02 crore (1,988 shows)
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Karnataka: ₹3.14 crore (294 shows)
While these numbers reflect the staggering excitement among fans, they represent only a fraction of the nationwide frenzy that’s rapidly building.
Context & Expanded Insights
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Tamil Nadu + Kerala Box Office Buzz
Sacnilk reports a national Day-1 advance booking gross of ₹13.26 crore from all versions (before block seats), with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for ₹8.12 crore, and Kerala at ₹2.11 crore. -
Kerala’s Sensational Stride
In Kerala, Coolie shattered early records by collecting over ₹3 crore in just five hours after bookings opened, selling nearly 200,000 tickets at an impressive rate of 50,000 per hour. -
National Momentum on Track for ₹40+ Crore
OneIndia estimates that, with presales underway in TN and Kerala, Coolie has already chalked up around ₹2 crore in Tamil Nadu and over ₹4 crore in Kerala, pushing worldwide advance bookings toward the ₹40 crore milestone
What's Next?
With advance bookings still underway nationwide, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other major markets, Coolie is on track to shatter Day-1 advance figures for a Tamil release and potentially challenge records previously held by Rajinikanth’s own Jailer and Leo.
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