Coolie to Karuppu: Top 5 most-anticipated Tamil movies in 2025 second half

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Coolie

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Biggest Casting Coup

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Madharasi

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A social drama

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Idly Kadai

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Dhanush and Nithya Menon again

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Love Insurance Kompany

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A controversy in name

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Karuppu

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