Rajni Warns Vijay in Coolie? Hidden Easter Eggs

* Spoiler Alert*

Coolie, starring Rajni got released yesterday. Despite the unpleasant reviews, I personally loved this movie. The movie being a mayhem with a justified vintage nostalgia, might have presented some interesting easter eggs, which I have speculated in this article.

1. Clash between Rajni and Sathyaraj

Loki has subtly influenced this movie with real life events. The title of the movie itself is in reference to Rajni's initial career as a coolie. Other subtle but obvious references include his abstinence from alcohol and the cameos. Coming back to the names, if you notice, Rajni and Sathyaraj do not have any solid scene together, besides the flashback inside the car. Shruti's role was as someone who perceived Rajni as a fiend to her 'father' Sathyaraj. Despite the plot suggesting them to be thick friends, the screenplay always revealed a tension between the two. The director implied a beef between Rajni and Sathya raj but the details were not explicitly illustrated.

This touch was given to highlight the actual beef which is, or at least, was going on between the duo. In the late 2000s, Sathyaraj launched a biting tirade with coarse language that alluded to Rajinikanth, who was present in the audience. The remarks, touching on Rajinikanth’s ties to Karnataka by birth, were delivered with an aggressive tone that many considered in poor taste at the time. The clip is attached below:

2. Kāka Kaḻuku Reference

During the climax flashback, we see a vintage Rajni aura-farming. He points at the then Amir Khan's father, Kākar and dialogues. In a nutshell, Rajni warns Kākar that despite the government and portfolios being under him, the coolies are eternally under his protection. The Kāka ( crow ) , Kaḻuku ( eagle ) narrative of Rajni in an audio launch some time back created a thermal wave between the two gargantuan fanbases of Rajni and Vijay. Rajni seemingly used an analogy of an eagle ( himself ) and crow ( his opposers, with obviously Vijay as a prime image ) ;stressing that as how hard a crow attempts, it cannot soar higher than an eagle.

If you notice this scene in Coolie, Kākar is a direct variant of Kāka in spelling. There was also no obvious need to use terms like ' government' here. I cannot pretend to ignore the fact that this is a direct reference to Vijay who has entered politics. It is almost as though Rajni is warning Vijay to not politically manipulate the commoners. 

Mentioned scene from Coolie