Rajinikanth stops Aamir Khan from touching his feet, gives him a warm hug at Coolie trailer launch event. Watch

Rajinikanth's Coolie is one of the most awaited films of the year. On Saturday, the makers, Sun Pictures, dropped the official trailer of the film. The action-packed trailer gave fans a better glimpse of Rajinikanth's character Deva, who is a smuggler on a path of vengeance. Dripping in style and a thumping score by Anirudh Ravichander, the Coolie trailer promises a giant entertainer from Lokesh Kanagaraj.

Coolie trailer: Rajinikanth unveils action-packed avatar in the Lokesh Kanagaraj film.

The trailer finally gives a proper glimpse into the underbelly of crime and smuggling in which Rajinkanth makes a dashing entry as the ageing smuggler Deva. He devises a plan to reunite his old gang and take over. The trailer also gave a sneak peek into the characters played by Nagarjuna and Shruti Haasan for the first time.

Reacting to the trailer, a fan commented, “Goosebumps! Cannot wait for August 14!” Another said, "Lokesh + Anirudh + Rajini = Blockbuster." A comment read, “This is going to be a peak experience inside the theatre. Rajinikanth is the GOAT, so excited for Coolie.” “Lokesh Kanagaraj has cooked up something really incredible!” commented a second fan.