Coolie censor shock: Five Rajinikanth movies that acquired an A certificates

The A certificates for Rajinikanth’s Cooliehas taken followers of the famous person abruptly. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the pan-Indian film is ready to hit the screens on August 14, 2025. The film boasts of a stellar forged, together with Aamir Khan, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Nagarjuna and Shruti Haasan.

Reports say a Rajinikanth movie has bought an ‘A’ certificates from the CBFC after 36 years. While violence and ugly visuals are widespread in a Lokesh Kanagaraj film, Rajinikanth motion pictures have the popularity of being made for the household viewers.

That stated, within the current instances, the famous person has been experimenting with topics that led by ruthless protagonists concerned in violent actions. Jailer, Kaala and Kabali had violent sequences, uncharacteristic of a typical Rajinikanth film.

While lots of Rajinikanth’s ‘A’-rated motion pictures in his illustrious profession have gone on to develop into blockbusters, a few of them have failed on the field workplace. Here is a take a look at 5 Rajinikanth motion pictures that acquired an ‘A’ certificates from the censor board.

‘Naan Sigappu Manithan’ (1985)

Rajinikanth performs a Robin Hood on this motion thriller. Directed by SA Chandrasekhar, the film is a remake of the Hindi movie Aap Ki Awaaz (1984), starring Raj Babbar. Rajinikanth performs Vijay, a Tamil professor who’s compelled to show right into a vigilante as a result of hostile circumstances. With music from Ilaiyaraaja, Naan Sigappu Manithan is a gory and violent drama.

‘Naan Mahaan Alla’ (1984)

A remake of the 1978 Shatrughan Sinha film Vishwanath (1978), the Tamil movie is directed by SP Muthuraman. Rajinikanth essays the function of a lawyer named Vishwanath. The film, which went on to style business success, is an action-filled revenge drama with a fiery efficiency from the ‘famous person’. Interestingly, the film was initially titled Naan Gandhi Alla.

‘Netrikkan’ (1981)

This SP Muthuraman film had Rajinikanth enjoying a double function. While Visu wrote the story and dialogues for the film, Ok Balachander penned the screenplay for Netrikkan. Rajinikanth acquired reward for his portrayal of a crooked middle-aged womaniser named Chakravarthy. The movie revolves round a father-son conflict, with Rajinikanth essaying each the characters.

‘Pudhukavithai’ (1982)

A remake of the Kannada blockbuster Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1982) starring Dr Rajkumar, the film is from Rajinikanth’s hit director SP Muthuraman. In the romantic drama, Jyothi and Saritha star reverse Rajinikanth. The famous person stood out as a bike champion within the Tamil blockbuster.

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‘Siva’ (1989)

Rajinikanth locks horns with Raghuvaran on this motion drama. The Ameerajan directorial is a remake of the Hindi drama Khoon Pasina (1977). The film is considered one of many greatest field workplace failures in Rajinikanth’s profession.

Lokesh Kanagaraj has careworn in interviews that there gained’t be compromise on violence in Coolie. It stays to be seen if the highly-anticipated film would be the most violent Rajinikanth film ever.