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Coolikkaran

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1987 | 138 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for anyone after some adrenaline and anyone who loves a strong drama. Popcorn viewing in the best sense.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

Raja lives with his elder brother, sister-in-law, and their little daughter. Rajabecomes a coolie and transports articles. He is jailed for smuggling. His brother gets into an accident at work at the mill and loses his arms. He loses his job and needs money for treatment. Raja begs his brother's boss , but he refuses. Raja breaks into the boss' safe to get the money but it is too late as the brother dies. The boss throws Raja in jail. How he escapes and gets his revenge on the boss forms the climax of the movie

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rajashekar

  • Vijayakanth
  • Rupini
  • Jaishankar
  • Nagesh
  • Radha Ravi
  • S. S. Chandran
  • Vijayan
  • Srividya
  • Thiyagu
  • Silk Smitha