Custom tee-shirts to tattoos: How Rajinikanth fans celebrated Coolie release and his 50 years in cinema

From wearing custom tee-shirts and showing off their Rajinikanth tattoos to bursting firecrackers and dancing, here's how fans celebrated the release of Coolie.

Published on Aug 14, 2025 05:19 pm IST 9 Photos
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The release of Rajinikanth's film Coolie on 14 August coincided with the milestone of the Tamil superstar completing 50 years in cinema on 15 August. (AFP)

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To celebrate the occasion fans turned up at theatres wearing custom tee-shirts, with one fan in Chennai even showing off his Rajinikanth tattoo. (PTI)

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Some fans even brought along custom-made Coolie tags to ape Rajinikanth's tag in the Lokesh Kanagaraj film. (PTI)

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Rajinikanth's Madurai fans prayed for his success outside the theatre before heading in to watch Coolie. (PTI)

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While others in Madurai poured milk on his pictures to signify his demigod status in their eyes. (PTI)

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