Coolie (1995 film)

Coolie is a 1995 Tamil language film directed and written by P. Vasu. The film features Sarathkumar and Meena in lead roles while Radharavi, Raja and Kavitha Vijayakumar play supporting roles.^[1] The film opened in April 1995 but fared below critics' expectations.^[2]

Plot

Radharavi is a very rich businessman and has industry with lot of workers. Radharavi bribes the workers union leader Ponambalam if any protest rises from the workers union. Ponambalam cheats the workers by telling the workers that the salary increase by 5% but they don't give up till 7% increase and again make the workers stand in the ground protesting. Meanwhile, Ponambalam goes inside alone and gets brandy from Radharavi and again comes out telling now at least 6% increase in salary is agreed by Radharavi and thus tries to settle the protest. Here Sharat kumar interfere and tell 20% increase is needed. For this whole worker union support Sharat kumar and makes him the leader. Sharat kumar has a sister who is a close friend to Meena, the daughter of Radharavi. Meena loves Sharat kumar seeing his good character. Radharavi is very angry with sharat kumar already but tries to change sharat kumar to be friendly and be like Ponambalam. Radharavi invite Sharat kumar for party as Sharat is new union leader. At the party, Sharat is given a big car and already was given a good dresses to wear for the party. Sharat likes the car and takes the car key and drives the car and damages the car. Sharat also throws away the dress and tells he prefers to be a poorman till others are given the same offer and comes out of the party. Radharavi has a son who finished studies and come to support him in business. The son of Radharavi falls in love with Sharat kumar sister. Finally Radharavi supports the love and marriage happen. After the marriage, Radharavi send his son to Mumbai to settle the business at Mumbai. And daughter in law to support the business in their home area. Here onwards daughter in law become a strict business woman after Radharavi tricks by showing himself as a cancer patient. The daughter in law behaves like a factory owner in front of Sharat without showing sign of any affection. Meanwhile, Sharat and Meena marry after Meena leaving the house against Radharavi expectations. Sharat sister now as strict person suspend Sharat for one day after a disturbed Sharat accidentally touches a wrong switch which stops the factory working. Again in the factory, Sharat hits a worker, who purposely drinks and do wrong on the factory. This worker is sent by Radharavi to create problem. During the incident, the false worker tells sharat has sentiments to his sister so only creating the problem. After hearing this, all the workers walks away from Sharat. Finally Radharavi plans to get the factory down and get insurance amount. Radharavi plan comes out when the false worker himself tell everybody of Radharavi evil plans. Radharavi arranges Ponambalam to kill Sharat kumar. But Ponambalam plans to kill Radharavi also as earlier in the film Radharavi gets arrested due to Sharat but Radharavi gives a cool response to release Radharavi from jail. Now Ponambalam enters Radharavi house and beats and runs jeep over Radharavi legs, here Sharat comes and fights and defeat Ponambalam. At the end film show Radharavi now in wheelchair becomes good person by accepting Sharat and Meena in his big house and also Sharat sister with husband.

Cast

• Sarathkumar as Karna
• Meena as Vimala
• Kavitha Vijayakumar as Thulasi
• Raja
• Radharavi as Loganathan
• Manorama
• Goundamani
• Senthil
• Nagendra Prasad in a special appearance in song "Ye Rammu Rammu"
• Ponnambalam as old union leader
• Sridhar as dancer in song "Ye Rammu"
• Dinesh as dancer in song "Ye Rammu"

Production

The film marked the debut of Suresh Peters as a music composer and he reused some tunes from his album Minnal.^[3] The film was the only film appearance of actress Kavitha Vijayakumar, daughter of actor Vijayakumar and Muthukannu.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Suresh Peters.^[5]

References