Coolie headlined by Superstar Rajinikanth is a Tamil language action thriller that released in theaters on August 14, 2025. Currently on week 4 of theatrical run, Coolie written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set for an OTT premiere on Amazon Prime Video on September 11, 2025 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. 

Ahead of Coolie's OTT release, Sun Pictures has unveiled the full video of the Anirudh Ravichander composed Chikitu song from the movie. Chikitu is set in the backdrop of Deva Mansion, a men's hostel run by a former coolie currently-in-hiding, Deva. While Chikitu starts off with the strict warden letting loose with the hostel boys, a pivotal moment reiterating Deva's strict nature is showcased in the song, when he kicks a tope (a massive sized cooking pot) full of stashed alcohol to the ground. 

This is followed by 'Deva' Rajinikanth uttering the dialogue, "God strikes from within (yourself), but alcohol keeps striking everyday (when consumed)". Deva's onscreen sentiment about alcohol reflects Rajinikanth's offscreen advice about alcohol consumption. In July 2023, Rajinikanth famously shared during the Jailer audio launch, 

"Friends - I'll say this. If only I had not had that drinking habit, the Rajinikanth now would have been nothing, I would have reached even greater heights. Not just in cinema even in society, I could have done a lot more good. The drinking habit is a self-made curse for me...So please listen to me..do not drink. Please leave out the daily drinking habit. I don't mean leave drinking completely...Drink but occassionally...

 

You'll find it hard if it [alcohol] isn't there. No difficulties when it is there..Not just health, even are minds are spoilt by it. And if our minds get spoilt, our decision making will be spoilt and (ultimately) our life will get spoilt. It's not just you who is troubled by your drinking habit. It's your father, mother, wife, kids, they also get troubled...

 

We don't have the rights to spoil their life. We don't have right? So my request is for you all to leave that habit. And its not that difficult. With experience I'm telling you..And don't encourage friends who drink. The time you spend on drinking can be spent on eating a full tummy. Eat well and watch a movie. The drinking habit will go way in 10-12 days..So I request you with folded hands to leave the drinking habit behind."

 

Coolie also stars Shruthi Haasan, Sathyaraj, Nagarjuna, Kanna Ravi, Soubin Shahir, Rachita Ram, Upendra, Reba Monica John, Monisha Blessy, Charle, Kaali Venkat, Junior MGR, and Aamir Khan, Pooja Hegde, Shobana in special appearances. The film has Girish Gangadharan for cinematography, Philomin Raj for edits, and Sandy for choreography.  

Chikitu has lyrics by rapper Arivu, and vocals by T Rajhendherr, Anirudh Ravichander, and Arivu.