Jailer (2023 Tamil movie)
| Jailer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
| Starring | Rajinikanth |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Nirmal |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹200 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹607–650 crore[7] |
Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role, alongside Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu and Sunil in supporting roles. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff play guest appearances.
Premise[change | change source]
The film revolves around "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer, seeking to apprehend an eccentric idol smuggler Varman for killing his son, who was the Assistant Commissioner of the Indian Police Force. Seeking for the assassination of Varman, Muthuvel Pandian will be involved in the dark world which he has seen before.
Cast[change | change source]
- Rajinikanth as "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer
- Vinayakan as Varman, an eccentric idol smuggler
- Ramya Krishnan as Vijaya "Viji" Pandian, Muthuvel's wife
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Kamna
- Vasanth Ravi as ACP Arjun Pandian IPS, Muthuvel's son
- Yogi Babu as Vimal, a taxi driver
- Mirnaa Menon as Swetha Pandian, Arjun's wife and Muthuvel's daughter-in-law
- Sunil as Blast Mohan
- Rithvik as Rithvik "Rithu" Pandian, Arjun's son and Muthuvel's grandson
- Harshad as Dhanraj, Varman's sidekick
- Jaffer Sadiq as Debnath, Narasimha's henchman
- G. Marimuthu as Panneer
- VTV Ganesh as Dr. S. Dhandapani
- Redin Kingsley as Divya Nathan
- Sunil Reddy as Bagunnara Balu
- Saravanan as Seenu
- Aranthangi Nisha as G. Kanagalakshmi
- Mahanadi Shankar as a police constable
- Padam Kumar as Raja Rao
- Karate Karthi as Sanju
- Sugunthan as Narasimha's henchman
- Billy Murali as Panju
- Pavel Mani as Seenu's masseur
- Sooraj Pops as Varman's henchman
- Dancer Ramesh as Varman's henchman
Cameo appearances[change | change source]
- Mohanlal as Mathew
- Shiva Rajkumar as Narasimha
- Jackie Shroff as Kamdev
- Kishore as Jaffar
- Makarand Deshpande as Sikandar Singh
- Jani Master as himself in the song "Kaavaalaa"
- Nagendra Babu as Balsingh, Muthuvel's former colleague (uncredited)[8]
- Uday Mahesh as a CBI officer (uncredited)[9]
Reception[change | change source]
Jailer was released theatrically on 10 August 2023 and received positive reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023, sixth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 and second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. Jailer created various records which includes being the highest grossing Tamil film in North America and the highest grossing Tamil film in Karnataka.[10][11][12]
Sequel[change | change source]
Post-release, it was reported that the film would have a sequel.[13] Owing to the film's success, Nelson in an interview confirmed the film would have a sequel titled Jailer 2.[14] Progress on the script for 'Jailer 2' is said to be steady, with Nelson Dilipkumar opting for 'Hukum' as the working title for the sequel.[15]
Notes[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Censor Board asks 'Jailer' makers to reduce violence in film, suggests 11 cuts in total". Onmanorama. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ Desk; HT Entertainment (18 August 2023). "Jailer box office collection day 8: Rajinikanth film remains strong in second week, aims for ₹500 crore". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jailer worldwide closing box office collections: Superstar Rajinikanth film is Biggest Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ "Rewind 2023: How Rajinikanth's Jailer, Thalapathy Vijay's Leo, Gippy Grewal's Carry On Jatta 3 ruled the box-office". Firstpost. 30 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ↑ "Shiva Rajkumar on 'Jailer' spin-off: I really don't... – Exclusive". India Today. 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Will 'Leo' shatter records and make Vijay undisputed king of Kollywood box office?". The Week. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ↑ According to Pinkvilla, Jailer grossed ₹607 crore worldwide,[3] whereas Firstpost,[4] India Today[5] and The Week[6] all stated that the film grossed ₹650 crore worldwide.
- ↑ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (11 August 2023). "Naga Babu calls Jailer actor Rajinikanth a yogi: I treat him like a family member". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ Jailer Actor Uday Mahesh Interview (motion picture). India. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "All the records Jailer broke: From 2nd fastest ₹600 cr Tamil film to all-time no 1 south movie in Gulf". 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Leo box office collections: Vijay film starts with a HUGE USD 8M first day Overseas for 140cr Worldwide Day 1". PINKVILLA. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Leo worldwide closing box office collections: Vijay starrer is the Highest grossing Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ "Jailer ending explained: Will Rajinikanth starrer get a sequel?". OTTPlay. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ Adithya (17 September 2023). "Rajinikanth's Jailer Worldwide closing collections – All time blockbuster". News18. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Is Nelson Dilipkumar trying to bring in Nandamuri Balakrishna for Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2'?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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