Here’s a detailed look at the box office performance of Coolie (2025)—Rajinikanth’s latest action thriller directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj:
Opening Day (August 14, 2025)
Worldwide gross: Around ₹151 crore on its first day—making it the highest opening ever for a Tamil film globally. IndiatimesNavbharat TimesKoimoiWikipedia
Domestic (India):
Net collection: ₹65 crore across all languages (Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada) Koimoi+1Hindustan TimesThe Times of India
Gross collection (India): Approximately ₹76.7 crore Koimoi+1
Breakdown by language:
Tamil: ₹44.5 crore (net)
Telugu: ₹15.5 crore (net)
Hindi: ₹4.5 crore (net)
Kannada: ₹0.5 crore (net) Koimoi
International performance:
Overseas gross on Day 1: ₹75 crore Koimoi
In North America alone, Coolie nearly surpassed the premiere record set by Kabali, just USD 60K short The Times of India
It also became the 9th highest-grossing Tamil film in North America on its premiere day The Times of India
Day Two Performance (August 15, 2025)
Domestic (India):
Net collections on Day 2: ~₹25.94 crore mintThe Times of India
Estimated net total after 2 days: ~₹90.94 crore by early evening, with totals surpassing ₹100 crore by night mintThe Indian Express
Another tracker reported a Day-2 net figure of ₹40.57 crore by 9 PM, taking the 2-day domestic net to ~₹105.57 crore Hindustan Times
Cumulative potential:
Analysts and trade outlets project that Coolie would cross the ₹100 crore domestic net milestone within its opening weekend Indiatimes+1The Indian Express+1mintThe Times of India
Summary Table
Metric | Day 1 (Aug 14) | Day 2 (Aug 15) | Cumulative (2 Days) |
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India Net | ₹65 crore | ₹25.9–40.6 crore | ~₹90.9–105.6 crore |
India Gross | ~₹76.7 crore | — | — |
Worldwide Gross | ₹151 crore | — | Hard to say yet, trending upward |
Overseas Gross (Day 1) | ₹75 crore | — | — |
North America Premiere Ranking | Very high; record-chasing | — | 9th highest-grossing Tamil film on premiere day |