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Is Rajinikanth's Coolie based on time travel? Here's what we know
The excitement surrounding Rajinikanth's newest action star is only growing as Coolie's global release date of August 14, 2025, draws near. The film, which was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, promises intense action, poignant drama, and a strong cast, but what has gone viral on social media are the fan theories.
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The excitement surrounding Rajinikanth's newest action star is only growing as Coolie's global release date of August 14, 2025, draws near. The film, which was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, promises intense action, poignant drama, and a strong cast, but what has gone viral on social media are the fan theories.
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The most speculative? that Coolie could be a time-travel movie in disguise. The close-up of a watch in the title teaser, which many viewers took to be a subtle hint, caused the theory to blow up. Soon after, there were screenshots and frame-by-frame analyses.
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![One fan wrote, "#Coolie might be a time travel movie." There is a good chance that it is true because the authors of Maanagaram and Maaveeran are involved. Others added comments using hashtags such as Peak Padam Loading and #CoolieFromAug14.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250811112013_Coolie-poster.jpg "One fan wrote, "#Coolie might be a time travel movie." There is a good chance that it is true because the authors of Maanagaram and Maaveeran are involved. Others added comments using hashtags such as Peak Padam Loading and #CoolieFromAug14.")
One fan wrote, "#Coolie might be a time travel movie." There is a good chance that it is true because the authors of Maanagaram and Maaveeran are involved. Others added comments using hashtags such as Peak Padam Loading and #CoolieFromAug14.
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Lokesh Kanagaraj Speaks Up
Lokesh responded to the rumours with a chuckle as the fan chatter intensified.
Lokesh responded to the rumours with a chuckle as the fan chatter intensified.
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!["The watch has fans anticipating a time travel movie," he said. "To be clear, the movie has a watch factory theme, but it's utilised in the action scenes rather than time travel."](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250811112006_Coolie-director.jpg ""The watch has fans anticipating a time travel movie," he said. "To be clear, the movie has a watch factory theme, but it's utilised in the action scenes rather than time travel."")
"The watch has fans anticipating a time travel movie," he said. "To be clear, the movie has a watch factory theme, but it's utilised in the action scenes rather than time travel."
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!["Everyone says it's a sci-fi and time travel film," he hinted in a different interview. I can't wait for people to be taken aback by Coolie's true nature.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250811112002_Coolie-booking.jpg ""Everyone says it's a sci-fi and time travel film," he hinted in a different interview. I can't wait for people to be taken aback by Coolie's true nature.")
"Everyone says it's a sci-fi and time travel film," he hinted in a different interview. I can't wait for people to be taken aback by Coolie's true nature.
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Deva, portrayed by Rajinikanth, is an elderly smuggler who bravely returns to the underworld and gathers his former crew for a last expedition. Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Upendra, Sathyaraj, and Soubin Shahir are among the ensemble cast members of the movie. Coolie became one of the year's most anticipated releases after the trailer's Chennai premiere ignited the internet.
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