Coolie (soundtrack)

The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his fourth collaboration with Lokesh after Master (2021), Vikram (2022) and Leo (2023); fifth with Rajinikanth after Petta (2019), Darbar (2020), Jailer (2023) and Vettaiyan (2024).^[2] Lokesh revealed that the lyrics for the songs will be written by his assistant director Vishnu Edavan.^[3] The audio rights were acquired by Sun Pictures's own company.

"Coolie Disco" was the track featured on the teaser trailer that released on 22 April 2024.^[4] It features a sample of "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa", written by Muthulingam and composed by Ilaiyaraaja for Thanga Magan (1983), also starring Rajinikanth.^[5][6]

The first single "Chikitu", teased on Rajinikanth's 74th birthday (12 December 2024) as "Chikitu Vibe", was released on 25 June 2025.^[7][8] The second single, titled "Monica", was released on 11 July 2025.^[9]

Teased as "Powerhouse Vibe" on the occasion of 100 days before the film's release,^{[10] [11]} the third single, "Powerhouse", was released on 22 July 2025 at a special launch event in Hyderabad.^[12]

The audio launch was held on 2 August 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.^[13]

Coolie
Film score by Anirudh Ravichander
Released	10 September 2025
Recorded	2024–25
Studio	Albuquerque Records, Chennai Knack Studios, Chennai Play Head Studio, Mumbai Neo Sound, Mumbai Studio DMI, Las Vegas
Genre	Film score
Length	41:08
Language	Tamil, English, Spanish
Label	Sun Pictures
Producer	Anirudh Ravichander
External audio Coolie – Original Background Score on YouTube

The film further featured twenty one songs in the background score, that was released as a separate album on 10 September 2025.^[14]

Notes

• ^{^a} Track 15 from the original soundtrack, was released within the soundtrack album.

The singles, "Chikitu", "Monica", and "Powerhouse", met with favourable response from critics and audiences.^[15] After the song "Monica" was released, the hook step, performed by Pooja Hegde in the music video, quickly went viral and became a social media sensation, increasing the film's anticipation.^[16][17] Many people recreated the dance step by recording their own dance performances to the song and sharing these videos across social media platforms.^[18][19]

A week after the teaser's release, Ilaiyaraaja sent a notice to the makers for using "Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa" in the teaser without his permission. Pointed as an offence under the Copyright Act of 1976, the composer demanded the makers to get proper permission or remove the track from the teaser.^[20][21] Rajinikanth, when questioned about the issue, stated that it was only between Ilaiyaraaja and the film's producer, Kalanithi Maran.^[22] However, according to critic Sathish Kumar, Ilaiyaraaja does not hold the copyright to the song as Echo, the record label of the song, had their entire catalogue acquired by Sony Music South who later sold this song's rights to Sun Pictures.^[23] During a hearing in the Madras High Court in late April, the judge stated Ilaiyaraaja could not claim exclusive ownership over the song, as the lyrics were written by a different person.^[24]

Credits adapted from Sun Pictures.^[25]