🚂 Superstar Rajinikanth teams up with Lokesh Kanagaraj in Coolie — one of the year’s most hyped Tamil releases. But did it live up to expectations?

In this episode of Paisa Vasool, Sravan and Tarun break down the film’s highs and lows: Rajini’s screen presence, Anirudh’s score, underutilised stars, shaky logic, and why the second half completely derails. We also discuss Nagarjuna’s role, cameo overload, and where this leaves Lokesh after back-to-back disappointments.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro music & welcome

0:26 - Episode begins: Rajinikanth & Lokesh team-up

1:30 - Box office & budget talk

2:26 - Early reviews & first impressions

3:36 - Anirudh’s music & placement issues

4:50 - Performances & wasted cast

6:30 - Disappointing second half

7:39 - Rajini’s role vs. mass moments

8:59 - Nagarjuna’s villain arc & missed potential

9:50 - Aamir Khan & Upendra cameos wasted

10:55 - First half vs. second half quality

11:53 - Spoilers begin

12:25 - Illogical “vaporising machine” plot

13:55 - Shobin’s confusing character decisions

15:46 - Nagarjuna’s sudden re-entry

16:57 - “Coolie” theme shoehorned

17:49 - Comical action sequences

18:39 - Shruti Haasan’s underwhelming role

19:11 - Aamir Khan’s language mismatch

20:16 - Random daughter subplot reveal

21:43 - More logic gaps & plot conveniences

23:04 - Lokesh’s struggles with the LCU

24:33 - Hype fatigue: Rajini + Kamal movie next?

25:17 - Recent Tamil disappointments (Hit 3, Hari Hara Veera Mallu)

26:22 - What’s next for Tamil cinema?

27:07 - Audience reactions & polarising views

27:19 - War 2 comparisons

28:29 - How to share your thoughts & follow us

28:38 - Outro

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