Jailer (2023 Tamil film)

Film by Nelson Dilipkumar

Jailer

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Nelson Dilipkumar
Written by| Nelson Dilipkumar
Produced by| Kalanithi Maran
Starring|

* Rajinikanth
* Vinayakan
* Ramya Krishnan
* Tamannaah Bhatia
* Vasanth Ravi
* Mirnaa Menon
* Yogi Babu
* Sunil
* Mohanlal
* Shiva Rajkumar
* Jackie Shroff

Cinematography| Vijay Kartik Kannan
Edited by| R. Nirmal
Music by| Anirudh Ravichander

Production
company

Sun Pictures

Release date

* 10 August 2023 (2023-08-10)

Running time

| 169 minutes[1]
Country| India
Language| Tamil
Budget| ₹200–220 crore[2]
Box office| est. ₹605–650 crore[a]

Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and 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. It revolves around "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer, seeking to apprehend an eccentric idol smuggler Varman.

The film was officially announced in February 2022 under the working title Thalaivar 169, being the 169th film of Rajinikanth, while the official title was announced in June that year. Principal photography commenced in August 2022 in Chennai followed with schedules in Cuddalore, Hyderabad, Jaisalmer, Mangalore, Kerala and wrapped by early-June 2023. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and edited by R. Nirmal.

Jailer was released theatrically on 10 August 2023 to 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. A sequel is in development.

## Plot

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Muthuvel Pandian is a retired police officer who lives in Tamil Nadu with his family. Muthuvel's son, ACP Arjun, is investigating Varman, an eccentric Malayali gangster operating from his base of operations in Arakkonam, who smuggles idols of gods and sells them to buyers overseas. Arjun confronts Varman's henchman, Seenu, and demands him about the whereabouts of Varman. While getting close to nabbing Varman, Arjun suddenly goes missing, and the police department covers this up by spreading word that he may have committed suicide due to the stress of the job.

Grieving the loss of his son and partly blaming himself for raising him to be honest and fearless, Muthuvel goes after Seenu and murders him, disposing of the body by coercing a clueless local taxi driver, Vimal, into helping him. In retaliation, Varman's men attempt to kill Muthuvel's grandson, Rithvik, but Muthuvel manages to save him. Muthuvel tries to convince Varman to leave him and his family alone but to no avail. Enraged, he decides to fight back.

First, Muthuvel blackmails a psychiatrist, S. Dhandapani, into providing asylum for his family. He then visits Narasimha, a reformed criminal living in Mandya, who loans him four sharp-shooters. With the help of Narasimha's men, Muthuvel steals Varman's idols that were being smuggled and uses them to blackmail and humiliate Varman, who is about to kill his family. In response, Varman hires a Bihari gangster named Kamdev to send people to kill Muthuvel and his family at his home, but Muthuvel and Narasimha's men finish them off, with his family watching in fear. On discovering Varman's target to be Muthuvel, Kamdev reveals to him that Muthuvel was the former ruthless and charismatic jailer of Tihar prison who disciplined the criminals harshly but also helped them reform, thus gaining a massive network of allies, including Kamdev.

Muthuvel corners Varman in his base along with a hundred men sent by another former criminal, Sikandar Singh, but Varman reveals that Arjun is still alive and threatens to kill him. Both of them ultimately compromise: Varman will release Arjun in exchange for retrieving a famous antique crown currently secured in a temple in Mangalagiri. Muthuvel plans a heist involving the actor Blast Mohan, a temple trustee where they keep the crown. After various deceptions and with the help of a smuggler in Mumbai named Mathew, Muthuvel eventually comes into possession of the crown and sends it to Varman. However, Varman discovers that the crown is fake.

Varman frees Arjun, who reveals himself as a corrupt police officer wanting to be cut in on Varman's operations, willing to kill his father for money. However, the fake crown also conceals a hidden camera, and Muthuvel sees their entire conversation. He attacks Varman's hideout with Kamdev, Vimal, and his allies, slaughters Varman's men and kills Varman, while Narasimha protects Muthuvel's family and Mathew destroys Varman's smuggling operations. Later, Muthuvel gives Arjun one chance to surrender, but Arjun refuses and attempts to kill him. However, Narasimha's men shoot and kill Arjun. As Muthuvel solemnly walks away, he recalls memories of Arjun and Rithvik and he discards the necklace that holds Arjun's tooth.

## Cast

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* 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 Venu 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

* 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)[6]
* Uday Mahesh as a CBI officer (uncredited)[7]

## Production

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### Development

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During the filming of Master (2021) in late-2019, Lokesh Kanagaraj reportedly visited Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai and discussed for a potential collaboration.[8] The project, becoming Rajinikanth's 169 film was reportedly to be produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International.[9] However, the COVID-19 pandemic and Rajinikanth's commitments to Annaatthe (2021) supposedly delayed the launch of the film and Lokesh decided to collaborate with Haasan on Vikram (2022).[10]

In December 2021, Nelson Dilipkumar was reported to direct Rajinikanth's 169 film in his lead role, after finishing his commitments to Beast (2022).[11] In February 2022, an article from The Times of India had reported that the actor had not finalized his next film and stated that the project with Nelson was reported to be false.[12] However, on 10 February 2022, Sun Pictures officially announced that project under the working title Thalaivar 169.[13][14] This also marks the first collaboration of Nelson with Rajinikanth.[15]

The project was planned to be filmed across various locations within a span of five to six months.[16] Due to the mixed reception for Beast where Nelson was criticized for his direction, there were speculations that he was dropped from the project and will be replaced with another director.[17] However, the producers dismissed the rumours and reaffirmer Nelson's involvement in the film.[18][19] The film's official title Jailer was announced on 17 June 2022.[20][21] Rajinikanth received a salary of ₹110 crore as an advance prior to the release.[22]

### Pre-production

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Nelson began writing the film's script in April 2022 and completed writing the first half within two months.[23][24] While K. S. Ravikumar was reported to assist Nelson in the scriptwriting,[25] the official poster revealed Nelson as the sole writer, dismissing those reports.[21] Speaking at the Film Companion Directors Adda 2023 roundtable, Nelson felt that one of the main challenges was getting people to accept Rajinikanth playing his age as most of the industry insiders refuted this idea. But Nelson convinced them and also felt being slightly confident at times that it would work. He also added that he spent a month to come up with the idea for the interval sequence, where he would show a cool demeanor and set the character to be more interesting, a contrast from Rajinikanth's films.[26]

> "I wanted him to be too cool in that scene. Rather than him fighting, I wanted the things that happened around his character to be more interesting and something that hasn't been done in his earlier films [...] I had these sessions with the fight master where he used to show me a few staging options every day. But I eventually wrote this scene. On the shooting day, many asked me whether this would work. When I told them that there was a little bit of action that he does too, they still felt it wasn't enough for him as he was a big hero. But still, we went with it."

— Nelson Dilipkumar on staging the interval sequence at the Film Companion Directors Adda 2023[26]

Nelson retained the crew members from his previous films, which included cinematographer Vijay Kartik Kannan who worked with him on Doctor (2021),[27] music composer Anirudh Ravichander, editor R. Nirmal, production designer D. R. K. Kiran, action choreographer Stun Siva, dance choreographer Jani Master, costume designers Pallavi Singh and Muthul Hafeez, and publicity designer Kabilan Chelliah.[28] D. Ramesh Kuchirayar was the production controller, and Raja Sridhar and Sembian Sivakumar were the executive producers.[29][15]

Prior to the commencement of the first schedule, the team constructed a set at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, where major portions were being planned to be predominantly shot there.[30] Test shoots for the film took place in late July 2022 at Chennai.[31] Prominent stylist Aalim Hakim designed the looks and character sketches for Rajinikanth, while Venket Ram photographed the promotional stills.[32][33]

### Casting

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In April 2022, Ramya Krishnan was reported to be a part of the film.[34] That May, there were reports suggesting that Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar would be seen in a pivotal role,[35] before he was officially confirmed as a part of the cast, the following month; It marks Shiva Rajkumar's debut in Tamil cinema.[36] That June month, Redin Kingsley who acted in Nelson's previous films speculated on being involved in the film, but undisclosed on which role he would play, before he was officially a part of the cast.[23]

In early August, Vasanth Ravi was confirmed to be part of the film.[37][38] The same month, Krishnan confirmed her participation, reuniting with Rajinikanth after 24 years since Padayappa (1999).[39] She recalled her experiences on working with the actor on Padayappa, and she disclosed that her character's name does not recall her name Neelambari from the film, adding "Don’t come in expecting a Padayappa-Neelambari romance; these are two different characters, but Nelson has definitely managed to create a new kind of magic with them."[40] Yogi Babu was reported to play a role in the film which was confirmed by the production house on late-August.[41][42]

Malayalam actor Vinayakan was cast as the film's main antagonist Varman.[43] Vasanth Ravi recalled that Mammootty was the original choice for Varman, but the team felt that the character would not suit the actor's stature; they ultimately decided against casting him.[44][45] Mirnaa Menon was cast as Vasanth Ravi's wife, and said she had "no second thoughts" about doing the film.[46] Harish Roy was initially offered a role in the film but refused it due to health issues.[47] On 6 January 2023, it was announced that Mohanlal would be acting in the film in a cameo role.[48] Almost two weeks later, Sunil and Tamannaah Bhatia were announced as part of the cast for brief roles.[49][50] In February 2023, Jackie Shroff was announced to be a part of the film.[51] While Sivakarthikeyan was speculated to play a role in the film, the actor confirmed that he was never approached.[52]

On 4 May 2023, a video that revealed the film's official release date was unveiled which revealed the remaining cast members: Nagendra Babu, Jaffer Sadiq, Kishore, Billy Muralee, Sugunthan, Karate Karthi, Arshad, G. Marimuthu, Rithvik, Saravanan, Aranthangi Nisha, Mahanadi Shankar and Makarand Deshpande amongst others.[53]

### Filming

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Principal photography was initially intended to commence on 3 August in Hyderabad.[54] However, the launch of the film was indefinitely delayed due to a strike in Hyderabad which was expected to last at least three weeks.[37] Filming ultimately began on 22 August in Chennai.[55] A special set resembling a police station was constructed in a film city in Chennai where few sequences intended to be shot there.[56] According to cinematographer Vijay Kartik Kannan, a set that resembling houses from the 1990s was constructed for the principal character's household and where most of the film's first half is set.[27] The month-long schedule for the film was completed in Chennai on late September.[57] Afterwards, the team moved to Cuddalore for filming a brief schedule with Rajinikanth and Babu.[58]

By November 2022, 50 percent of the film had been completed with three action sequences to be shot under the supervision of action director Stun Siva.[59] On that month, Shivarajkumar joined the film's shooting schedule where he would shoot for his portions within 4 –5 days.[60] The team then moved to Chennai, for filming a sequence at the Adityaram Studios in Chennai.[61][62] After a brief break, in January 2023, the team headed to Hyderabad for filming a major schedule with Rajinikanth and the ensemble cast.[63] At the end of the month, the team moved to Jaisalmer for filming an action sequence which continued for 10 days.[64][65] Shortly afterwards, the team moved to Mangalore for a brief schedule with Shivarajkumar also participating.[66][67] A major sequence featuring Rajinikanth, Shivarajkumar and Sadiq was filmed at the Pilikulaj Gutthu, which was prominent for filming Kantara (2022).[66] This schedule concluded on 22 February 2023.[68]

A week later, the team commenced filming a major action sequence in Chennai in March 2023.[69] By the end of the month, it was reported that only 15 days of shooting is to be completed, with scenes featuring Rajinikanth to be canned within 10 days.[70] The climax of the film was shot at Athirappilly Falls, Chalakudy in Kerala.[71][72] Sequences featuring Rajinikanth were completed during mid-April 2023.[73] However, he returned for a short schedule which was set to be filmed during late-May 2023.[74] The song "Kaavaalaa" was filmed at this schedule featuring Bhatia and Rajinikanth, amongst others, and was completed on 1 June 2023, which meant that principal photography has been wrapped.[75]

### Post-production

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Post-production began on mid-June 2023, with Vinayakan dubbing his portions for the film first.[76] Shivarajkumar dubbed for his portions in Tamil-language, the first time he did so.[77] Rajinikanth then dubbed for his portions, after his commitments for filming Lal Salaam (2024).[76] Anirudh began re-recording the film's background score during mid-July 2023.[78]

The film was sent to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in late-July 2023, with a runtime of 169 minutes.[79] According to editor Nirmal, the film had an additional few seconds of Rajinikanth smoking a cigar in the climax sequence and the camera was aimed close to the actor holding the cigarette but had to be edited from the film adhering with the CBFC's guidelines.[80]

## Music

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Main article: Jailer (soundtrack)

The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander in his third collaboration with Rajinikanth, after Petta (2019) and Darbar (2020) and fourth collaboration with Nelson after Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), Doctor (2021), and Beast (2022).[81] The first single titled "Kaavaalaa" was released on 6 July 2023.[82] The second single titled "Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara" was released on 17 July 2023.[83] The third single titled "Jujubee" was released on 26 July 2023.[84] The album featuring 8 tracks was released on 28 July 2023.[85]

## Marketing

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The film's first look poster was released on 22 August 2022.[86] On 17 November, a behind-the-scenes video that documented the film's production was released through the production house's social media handles.[87] In July 2023, a YouTube video was released teasing[88] the "Kaavaalaa" lyric video featuring Tamannaah and Rajinikanth, which was later released on 6 July.[89][90] The hook step performed by her in the song went viral on social media.[91] The film's audio launch—which aims to promote the music—took place at Jawarhalal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, and later broadcast on Sun TV.[92] On 2 August 2023, the film's trailer subtitled Jailer Showcase was released.[93] Two days later, it was showcased at the Times Square in Manhattan, New York.[94] A limited-edition bottle featuring the stills from the film was unveiled by the packaged water company Bisleri.[95][96]

## Release

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### Theatrical

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Jailer released theatrically on 10 August 2023.[97] The film was originally scheduled to be released in April 2023 but was moved to its current date due to the delay in production.[98][99] Initially, the film's Hindi-dubbed version was not to be released in theatres following the underperformance of the Tamil films in North India, while it also clashed with Gadar 2 and OMG 2, on the same weekend.[99] But the Hindi version was released in limited theatres.[99]

### Screenings and statistics

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The film was showcased around 7000 screens across the world, with 4000 screens in India and 3000 in overseas regions.[100] Worldwide the film sold 9 lakh tickets at the ticketing website BookMyShow, beating Gadar 2 and OMG 2 which respectively sold 3 and 1.3 lakh tickets.[101] According to Ashish Saksena, COO of BookMyShow, it amassed nearly ₹21 crore from the advanced bookings.[102]

The film opened in 800 screens across Tamil Nadu and registered a 78.62% occupancy in India.[103][104] Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners' Association president, Tiruppur Subramaniam, stated that the advanced bookings of the film was much better in comparison to his previous films, but cannot be compared to that of Kabali (2016) which registered record advances before the release.[105] The film was not given early morning shows in Tamil Nadu, with the first show starting at 9:00 A.M.[106][107]

Jailer also registered a record release for a Tamil film in Karnataka, being premiered at 300 screens and special shows set at 6:00 A.M.[108][109] With 5–6 shows per day, theatres across Karnataka would premiere around 2500 shows.[109] The film premiered at 300 shows across Kerala.[110] The film was also showcased around 2000 theatres across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, despite being released along with Bhola Shankar.[111] The film was not screened at the national multiplex chains across North India (PVR INOX and Cinépolis) due to a new clause that permits screening of dubbed Hindi versions that had an eight-week OTT window.[112]

### Distribution

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The film made ₹123 crore from its theatrical rights before release, with ₹91 crore across India and ₹32 crore from overseas.[113][114] The film's Tamil Nadu theatrical rights were acquired by Red Giant Movies for ₹60 crore which released the film on its own.[114][115] The Kerala distribution rights have been bought by Gokulam Gopalan's Shree Gokulam Movies for ₹5.5 crore, and Karnataka theatrical rights were acquired by Jayanna Combines for ₹10 crore.[115][116] Andhra Pradesh and Telangana theatrical rights were bought by Asian Cinemas for ₹12 crore, while the overseas rights were acquired by Ayngaran International.[117][118] The rest of India rights were valued upto ₹4 crore.[114][116] The film will be released by MCC Group in Sri Lanka.[119]

### Home media

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The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Sun NXT from 7 September 2023.[120][121] The film's television premiere took place on Sun TV on the occasion of Diwali, 12 November 2023.[122]

### Controversies

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In July 2023, director Sakkir Madathil claimed he had registered the title Jailer first for his Malayalam film with the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) in 2021. He requested producer Kalanithi Maran to change the film's title.[123] Subsequently, the director escalated the issue to court, filing a legal complaint against Sun Pictures for using the same title.[124] Nonetheless, both films were released under the same title in the same month.[125]

In August 2023, the Delhi High Court ordered the makers to edit or alter scenes depicting a contract killer wearing a Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey and making misogynistic comments, following a plea filed by Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited. The makers complied with the demands, ensuring that the digitally altered version would be used for all theatrical, television, satellite and streaming releases starting from 1 September 2023.[126]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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Jailer received positive reviews from critics.[127] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[128]

Sridevi S of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "It’s director Nelson's show in the first half, superstar Rajini takes the baton in the second half."[129] Janaki K of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "With solid performances and good camera work, Jailer is strictly a theatre watch."[130] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "Jailer might be far from perfect, but with the towering presence of Rajinikanth standing tall along with Nelson’s fortified writing, this is a commendable comeback for both the actor and filmmaker."[131] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "[the] Nelson Dilipkumar film is Rajinikanth's version of Kamal Haasan's Vikram, but with a twist. Saying that doesn't take away anything from this fun-filled entertainer.[132]

Manoj Kumar of OTTPlay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Jailer is a highly entertaining crowd-pleaser. Nothing path-breaking but it is sure to become an enjoyable delight for the masses."[133] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Without Rajinikanth, Jailer might not have had the same magnetism as it does but since the star is on screen, flicking his shades and throwing lighters in the air, it’s a whole different story."[134] Priyanka Sundar of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "One of the most memorable things about Nelson’s directorial Jailer, starring Rajinikanth, is the fact that the superstar doesn’t get into a zone where he performs unbelievable action sequences".[135]

Divya Nair of Rediff gave the film 3.5/5 stars and stated that "This is an altogether different version of a brutal Rajinikanth, something you and I had probably never imagined before."[136] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The guest stars do their bit and move on. It is left to Rajinikanth to shoulder the weight of the erratic script."[137] Sidharth MP of WION wrote that "Jailer is an entertaining film that offers glimpses of the vintage Rajini and the contemporary Rajini, ably assisted by cameos by Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff and Shiva Rajkumar."[138]

### Box office

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On its opening day, Jailer grossed an estimated ₹95 crore on its opening day worldwide of which ₹52 crore was from India.[139][140] The opening day grosses were ₹23 crore in Tamil Nadu, ₹5.85 crore in Kerala, ₹10 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, ₹11 crore in Karnataka, ₹4.5 crore in North India, and ₹40 crore overseas.[141] The film registered ₹50–55 crore on its second day of release, witnessing a drop of 47.5 percent compared to its first day.[142] Its net collection in all languages, stands being ₹26.56 crore.[143] Despite that, the film crossed the ₹100 crore mark within its second day, with the collections of the first two days, stands at ₹135 crore.[144] On its third day, the film earned ₹35 crore in India and crossed ₹100 crore net at the domestic box office, as well as ₹150 crore within the third day of its release.[145] The film crossed ₹300 crore within four days, and registered 86% occupancy on 12 and 13 August, respectively.[146]

On the Independence Day (15 August), the film scored ₹40 crore registering the second-best for the Indian box office, besides Gadar 2 which grossed ₹60 crore.[147] The Producers Guild of India and Multiplex Association of India attributed the weekend of 11–13 August being the busiest single weekend post the COVID-19 pandemic where Gadar 2, Jailer and OMG 2 amassed ₹390 crore, the highest since the past decade.[148][149] Film distributor Akshaye Rathi claimed that 65% of Jailer's revenue were attributed to single screens, while 35% of it came from multiplexes.[150][151] Within 10 days of its release, Jailer had grossed ₹194.7 crore in Tamil Nadu, ₹75 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and ₹60 crore in Karnataka, and ₹166.31 crore at the overseas box office.[152][153] It reached the ₹500 crore mark within that period.[154]

In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the film opened to 20 crore at the end of the first week.[155] While exhibitors in those regions were apprehensive of distributing the film, after the performance of Rajinikanth's last three films,[155] the success of Jailer was attributed to the audience appeal over its content as well as the underperformance of Chiranjeevi's Bholaa Shankar in those states.[156] Within 18 days, the Telugu version earned over ₹100 crores becoming one of the highest grossing dubbed film in those regions.[157] It grossed nearly ₹56 crore from the Kerala box office in its lifetime.[158] Despite being successful in the Southern states, it underperformed at the North Indian theatres due to the film not being showcased at national chains, poor promotions in the vicinity and competition from Gadar 2 and OMG 2 which significantly performed well in the North belt.[159] Outside India, the film performed extraordinarily well. At the Malaysian box office, it registered the highest-single day opening for a Tamil film, grossing RM 3 million and became the highest-grossing Tamil film in Malaysia after its four-day opening weekend.[160]

While India Today reported the worldwide box office collection to be ₹605 crore,[3] Pinkvilla reported it to be ₹607 crore,[4] Firstpost stated that the film grossed ₹650 crore worldwide in its total theatrical run.[5] This makes it the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023 and the second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time after 2.0. Jailer created various records which includes being the highest grossing Tamil film in North America and the highest grossing Tamil film in Karnataka.[161][162][163]

## Accolades

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Award[b] | Date of ceremony[c] | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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South Indian International Movie Awards | 15 September 2024 | Best Film – Tamil | Sun Pictures | Won  | [164]
Best Director – Tamil | Nelson Dilipkumar | Won
Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Vijay Kartik Kannan | Nominated
Best Actor – Tamil | Rajinikanth | Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Tamil  | Vasanth Ravi | Won
Best Actor in a Negative Role - Tamil  | Vinayakan | Nominated
Best Comedian - Tamil  | Yogi Babu | Won
Sunil | Nominated
Best Music Director – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Won
Best Lyricist - Tamil  | Vignesh Shivan ("Rathamaarey")  | Won
Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil  | Vishal Mishra ("Rathamaarey")  | Nominated
IIFA Utsavam | 27 September 2024
Best Picture  | Kalanithi Maran | Won  | [165]
Best Direction  | Nelson Dilipkumar | Nominated
Best Performance in a Leading Role - Male  | Rajnikanth | Nominated
Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Female  | Ramya Krishnan | Nominated
Best Music Direction  | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominated
Best Lyrics  | Super Subu ("Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara")  | Won
Best Playback Singer – Male  | Anirudh Ravichander ("Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara")  | Nominated
Vishal Mishra ("Rathamaarey")  | Nominated
Best Playback Singer – Female  | Shilpa Rao ("Kaavaalaa")  | Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role  | Vinayakan | Nominated

## Sequel

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In August 2023, soon after the film's success Nelson confirmed that a sequel was in development.[166] Sun Pictures paid him ₹55 crore as an advance to work on the sequel.[167] In January 2024, Nelson had started writing the script for the sequel which is progressing currently,[168] and it is developed under the working title Hukum.[169][170] Yogi Babu will return for the sequel.[171]

## Documentary series

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A three-part documentary series titled Jailer Unlocked premiered on Sun NXT on 16 August 2024. It documents the making of the film with Nelson, Anirudh and the cast and crew interacting about the process.[172]

## Influence

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The film gained popularity for the dialogue "Inga Naan Thaan Kingu" (translates to "I am the only king here"), spoken by Rajinikanth in the film and in the song "Hukum". It later inspired another film to have the same dialogue as its title, starring Santhanam and Priyalaya.[173]

## Notes

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1. ^ According to India Today, Jailer grossed ₹605 crore worldwide,[3] whereas Pinkvilla reported ₹607 crore,[4] and Firstpost stated that the film grossed ₹650 crore worldwide.[5]
2. ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
3. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

## References

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