Tamil megastar Rajinikanth, fondly known as the legendary Thalaiva, is making headlines for his upcoming pan-India release, Coolie. At the grand trailer launch on August 2, 2025, the Tamil cinema icon impressed fans with his signature on-screen swag and a rare moment of vulnerability. During the event, he opened up about his early days working as a coolie and recalled being mocked by a former classmate, someone he had once mocked during his college days.
Rajinikanth recalls the time he broke down in tears after a former college mate ‘mocked’ him
On August 2, 2025, Rajinikanth shared a poignant moment from his life at the Coolie Unleashed event. The actor became emotional as he recalled the time he worked on a daily wage as a coolie (porter). He remembered breaking down in tears one day when he carried the luggage of a former college mate, and the latter, recognising Rajinikanth, ‘ridiculed’ him for his arrogance during college days. The superstar shared:
“One day, a man asked me to carry a luggage into his tempo and gave me 2 Rupees for it. His voice sounded familiar to me, and I soon realised he was my college mate whom I used to mock. At that moment, he ridiculed me and said, ‘How arrogant you were in those days,’ mocking my job. That was the first time I broke down crying in my life.”
