Coolie Advance Booking Begins In Kerala Even Before Chennai, Bengaluru; Earns Rs 30 Crore Worldwide

Updated: Friday, August 8, 2025, 12:52 [IST]

The Book My Show (BMS), an online entertainment ticketing platform, has opened the advance booking of tickets for Rajinikanth's much-hyped movie Coolie which will hit the screens worldwide on August 14. Interestingly, the reservation has started even before Chennai and Bengaluru, the forte of Rajini.

Coolie Advance Booking

Going by the BMS data, the advance booking of movie tickets have started for over 600 shows across the state. The tickets are in huge demand, with many single screens commencing offline booking as well.

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Book My Show (BMS) has begun advance ticket bookings for Rajinikanth's film Coolie, slated for worldwide release on August 14th, with over 600 shows already booked across the state, including significant numbers in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Thrissur; the film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and distributed by HM Associates.

Coolie Advance Booking BMS Starts Selling Tickets In Kerala Even Before Chennai Bengaluru

The movie has over 200 shows in Thiruvananthapuram, 150 shows in Kochi, 85+ shows in Thrissur, close to 30 shows in Kozhikode and 11 shows in Guruvayur, so far.

Visuals doing rounds on social media shows a long queue for tickets at Ragam theatre in Thrissur. This tells the craze that the movie has generated in the God's Own Country. In a matter of hours, Coolie has grossed over Rs 1 crore from the advance booking in Kerala.

HM Associates has reportedly acquired the distribution rights for Coolie. The distributor has planned a massive release with early morning shows on Friday.

Kerala is one of the key centres for Tamil movies. More importantly, Rajini commands a big fan following. As per the trade trackers, Coolie has garnered a response similar to Kabali, which was released in July 2017.

Coolie Advance Booking Begins In Kerala Even Before Chennai Bengaluru Earns Rs 30 Crore Worldwide

How Much Has Coolie Earned From Advance Booking, So Far?

With the long holiday weekend, Coolie is expected to do a record-breaking business.

On the other hand, the movie has grossed over Rs 30 crore from the advance booking in the international centres.

Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie is an action-packed movie directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who had earlier made movies such as Vikram and Kaithi. The movie has Telugu actor Nagarjuna doing a negative role.

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Kannada actor Upendra have done special roles in the mega-budget film, which is funded by Sun Pictures. Shruti Haasan is the female lead.

However, the advance booking in other centres, including Rajinikanth's home territory, Tamil Nadu is yet to begin. In Bengaluru, the reservation of tickets is likely to start from Saturday.