| Cooliekkaran | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Tinnu Anand |
| Produced by | S. Thanu |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Rupini |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal S.B. Mohan |
| Music by | T. Rajendar |
Production company | Kalaipuli Films International |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cooliekkaran (transl. Male coolie) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by S. Thanu. The film stars Vijayakanth and Rupini, in her Tamil cinema debut. It is a remake of the Hindi film Kaalia (1981).[1] The film was released on 4 June 1987.[2] Through this film Vijayakanth got the title "Puratchi Kalaignar" (transl. Revolutionary Artist), bestowed upon him by Thanu.[3]
- ^ Singh, Mohnish (1 April 2020). "Tinnu Anand approached to remake Amitabh Bachchan's Kaalia". Eastern Eye. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Cooliekaran". The Indian Express. 4 June 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ புரட்சி கலைஞர் என்று Vijayakanthக்கு பெயர் வைத்தவன் நான் – Producer S Dhanu |40 years of Vijayakanth [I gave Vijayakanth the name Revolutionary Artist] (in Tamil). Galatta Tamil. 17 April 2018. From 0:40 to 0:52. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via YouTube.