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Singapore Police’s National Day Reel Goes Viral With Rajinikanth’s ‘Powerhouse’

Set to the Tamil track from Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Coolie, the clip highlights multiple police units in stylized slow-motion frames to boost the force’s digital engagement.

Overview

  • The Singapore Police Force posted the reel on August 8 with the caption “Reporting for #ndp2025 duties,” featuring officers from uniformed, Traffic Police, Public Transport Security Command and armour units.
  • Within 20 hours the video amassed over 4.3 million views, 390,000 likes, more than 4,100 reposts and 138,000 direct shares, making it SPF’s most viewed reel since May 16.
  • The soundtrack is “Powerhouse,” the third single from Coolie, composed and performed by Anirudh Ravichander alongside rapper Arivu.
  • Viewers praised the cross-cultural mashup with comments such as “Track on point” and “This is tooo Coooool !!!” in the reel’s comment section.
  • The reel’s success highlights the Singapore Police Force’s use of Instagram Reels to present law enforcement in a dynamic, relatable format ahead of the 60th National Day celebrations.