Lokesh Kanagaraj is actively selling his film, Coolie, starring Rajinikanth within the lead. With the movie releasing on August 14, 2025, the director was seen giving an interview the place he revealed being supplied a task in Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi.
Was Lokesh Kanagaraj initially set to play the antagonist in Parasakthi?
Speaking with Valai Pechu, Lokesh Kanagaraj spilled the tea on how he was supplied the antagonist function in Parasakthi and the way he needed to decline it for Coolie.
The director stated, “I’ve been approached for some movies over the previous few years. I used to be approached to play the antagonist function in Parasakthi and was in talks with director Sudha Kongara ma’am.”
“We had met a few occasions, however Coolie’s timeline clashed with it. If you consider it, I might have been right here and there if I had accepted the function. I actually cherished the story and regarded doing it,” Loki added.
The filmmaker continued how he had talked with Sivakarthikeyan about it, and the actor even suggested him to do it and consider in Sudha Kongara. Nonetheless, Lokesh lastly determined towards it, avoiding the stress of dealing with two movies collectively.
Furthermore, Lokesh added how he’s making his debut in performing with Captain Miller director Arun Matheswaran.
About Parasakthi
For individuals who don’t know, Parasakthi is an upcoming Tamil-language flick starring Sivakarthikeyan within the lead function. The movie, directed by Sudha Kongara, is touted to observe the anti-Hindi agitation motion, which befell in Tamil Nadu in the course of the Sixties.
The interval drama options Ravi Mohan as the principle antagonist with Sreeleela (in her Tamil debut) and Atharvaa Murali enjoying key roles.
Initially, the film was presupposed to be Suriya’s forty third movie titled Puranaanooru, however owing to a number of components, it was shelved, with Sudha reviving it with a brand new solid. The Suriya starrer was presupposed to have Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Nazm Fahadh, and Vijay Varma in key roles.
Whereas an official launch date hasn’t been finalized, Parasakthi is predicted to launch for Pongal 2026, clashing with Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan.
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie
Coolie, starring Rajinikanth within the lead function, is an motion thriller that includes the story of Deva, a former daily-wage employee with a sinister previous. Residing in shadows, the person takes issues into his personal arms when his buddy’s life is threatened.
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