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Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's project with Kamal Haasan is not shelved, reveals source |url=[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |url-status=live |archive-url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |archive-date=6 July 2020 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.

Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023, and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May. Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration. In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).

Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2023 |title=Rajinikanth's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj to be titled 'Thalaivar 171' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-to-be-titled-thalaivar-171/articleshow/99261376.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405100652/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-to-be-titled-thalaivar-171/articleshow/99261376.cms |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2023 |title=Photoshoot of Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171' with Lokesh Kanagaraj done |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/photoshoot-of-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-done/articleshow/100031065.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704132319/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/photoshoot-of-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-done/articleshow/100031065.cms |archive-date=4 July 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2023 |title=Mysskin confirms Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-film-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/100320193.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530220645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-film-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/100320193.cms |archive-date=30 May 2023 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2023 |title=Babu Antony confirms Lokesh Kanagaraj's next is with Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/babu-antony-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-next-is-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/101829648.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408204240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/babu-antony-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-next-is-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/101829648.cms |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).<ref name="TOI official">{{Cite web |date=11 September 2023 |title=It's Official: Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171' with Lokesh Kanagaraj |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-official-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/103568195.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912191853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-official-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/103568195.cms |archive-date=12 September 2023 |access-date=11 September 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Mehak |date=11 September 2023 |title=Sun Pictures announces 'Thalaivar 171' with Rajinikanth after Jailer's thunderous success |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/sun-pictures-announces-thalaivar-171-with-rajinikanth-after-jailers-thunderous-success-397889-2023-09-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126095729/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/sun-pictures-announces-thalaivar-171-with-rajinikanth-after-jailers-thunderous-success-397889-2023-09-11 |archive-date=26 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>

Lokesh was paid ₹50 crore for the project—twice his fee for Leo—while Rajinikanth reportedly earned ₹150 crore. The official title, Coolie, was revealed on 22 April 2024. Lokesh said the film would be a standalone story (not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and would focus on gold smuggling, instead of the drug-related plots in his earlier films.

Lokesh was paid ₹50 crore for the project—twice his fee for Leo—while Rajinikanth reportedly earned ₹150 crore. The official title, Coolie, was revealed on 22 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2024 |title=Rajinikanth starrer Thalaivar 171 titled 'Coolie' |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/rajinikanth-starrer-thalaivar-171-titled-coolie-780838 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422124853/https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/rajinikanth-starrer-thalaivar-171-titled-coolie-780838 |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2024 |title=Thalaivar 171 is titled Coolie: Rajinikanth is back with more power in Lokesh Kanagaraj's next, watch teaser |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/thalaivar-171-coolie-rajinikanth-lokesh-kanagaraj-9284648/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422140745/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/thalaivar-171-coolie-rajinikanth-lokesh-kanagaraj-9284648/ |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Lokesh said the film would be a standalone story (not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and would focus on gold smuggling, instead of the drug-related plots in his earlier films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2023 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj on plans for LCU: 'New characters will come in; Vijay Sethupathi's Sandhanam will be replaced' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lokesh-kanagaraj-on-plans-for-lcu-new-characters-will-come-in-vijay-sethupathis-sandhanam-will-be-replaced-9009003/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107064607/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lokesh-kanagaraj-on-plans-for-lcu-new-characters-will-come-in-vijay-sethupathis-sandhanam-will-be-replaced-9009003/ |archive-date=7 November 2023 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj confirms 'Coolie' will be about gold smuggling |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lokesh-kanagaraj-confirms-coolie-will-be-about-gold-smuggling/articleshow/111688329.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807022620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lokesh-kanagaraj-confirms-coolie-will-be-about-gold-smuggling/articleshow/111688329.cms |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

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 Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's project with Kamal Haasan is not shelved, reveals source |url=[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |url-status=live |archive-url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |archive-date=6 July 2020 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
-Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023, and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May. Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration. In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).
+Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2023 |title=Rajinikanth's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj to be titled 'Thalaivar 171' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-to-be-titled-thalaivar-171/articleshow/99261376.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405100652/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanths-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-to-be-titled-thalaivar-171/articleshow/99261376.cms |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2023 |title=Photoshoot of Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171' with Lokesh Kanagaraj done |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/photoshoot-of-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-done/articleshow/100031065.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704132319/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/photoshoot-of-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-done/articleshow/100031065.cms |archive-date=4 July 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2023 |title=Mysskin confirms Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-film-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/100320193.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530220645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-film-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/100320193.cms |archive-date=30 May 2023 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2023 |title=Babu Antony confirms Lokesh Kanagaraj's next is with Rajinikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/babu-antony-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-next-is-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/101829648.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408204240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/babu-antony-confirms-lokesh-kanagarajs-next-is-with-rajinikanth/articleshow/101829648.cms |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).<ref name="TOI official">{{Cite web |date=11 September 2023 |title=It's Official: Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171' with Lokesh Kanagaraj |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-official-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/103568195.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912191853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-official-rajinikanths-thalaivar-171-with-lokesh-kanagaraj/articleshow/103568195.cms |archive-date=12 September 2023 |access-date=11 September 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Mehak |date=11 September 2023 |title=Sun Pictures announces 'Thalaivar 171' with Rajinikanth after Jailer's thunderous success |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/sun-pictures-announces-thalaivar-171-with-rajinikanth-after-jailers-thunderous-success-397889-2023-09-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126095729/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/sun-pictures-announces-thalaivar-171-with-rajinikanth-after-jailers-thunderous-success-397889-2023-09-11 |archive-date=26 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>
-Lokesh was paid ₹50 crore for the project—twice his fee for Leo—while Rajinikanth reportedly earned ₹150 crore. The official title, Coolie, was revealed on 22 April 2024. Lokesh said the film would be a standalone story (not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and would focus on gold smuggling, instead of the drug-related plots in his earlier films.
+Lokesh was paid ₹50 crore for the project—twice his fee for Leo—while Rajinikanth reportedly earned ₹150 crore. The official title, Coolie, was revealed on 22 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2024 |title=Rajinikanth starrer Thalaivar 171 titled 'Coolie' |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/rajinikanth-starrer-thalaivar-171-titled-coolie-780838 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422124853/https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/rajinikanth-starrer-thalaivar-171-titled-coolie-780838 |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2024 |title=Thalaivar 171 is titled Coolie: Rajinikanth is back with more power in Lokesh Kanagaraj's next, watch teaser |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/thalaivar-171-coolie-rajinikanth-lokesh-kanagaraj-9284648/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422140745/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/thalaivar-171-coolie-rajinikanth-lokesh-kanagaraj-9284648/ |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Lokesh said the film would be a standalone story (not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and would focus on gold smuggling, instead of the drug-related plots in his earlier films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2023 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj on plans for LCU: 'New characters will come in; Vijay Sethupathi's Sandhanam will be replaced' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lokesh-kanagaraj-on-plans-for-lcu-new-characters-will-come-in-vijay-sethupathis-sandhanam-will-be-replaced-9009003/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107064607/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lokesh-kanagaraj-on-plans-for-lcu-new-characters-will-come-in-vijay-sethupathis-sandhanam-will-be-replaced-9009003/ |archive-date=7 November 2023 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj confirms 'Coolie' will be about gold smuggling |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lokesh-kanagaraj-confirms-coolie-will-be-about-gold-smuggling/articleshow/111688329.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807022620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lokesh-kanagaraj-confirms-coolie-will-be-about-gold-smuggling/articleshow/111688329.cms |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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