Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' now streaming on Prime Video
What's the story
The highly anticipated Tamil film Jailer 2, starring superstar Rajinikanth, arrived on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday. This comes after a successful theatrical run. The sequel brings back Tiger Muthuvel Pandian with a large ensemble cast. Here's everything you need to know about the film's plot, characters, and box-office collection.
Plot summary
What happens in 'Jailer 2'?
The film follows a retired jailer, Tiger Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth), who wants to lead a peaceful life with his family.
However, things take a drastic turn when he gets embroiled in a dangerous criminal network.
He faces off against the influential Kalpak family, setting up an epic and violent showdown.
Cast details
Meet the cast of 'Jailer 2'
Rajinikanth reprises the titular role in the action-drama.
Ramya Krishnan returns as his wife, Viji Pandian, while Mirnaa plays their daughter-in-law, Swetha Pandian.
The sequel introduces several new antagonists, including S.J. Suryah as Bodhi Kalpak and Mithun Chakraborty as Chakri Kalpak. Vidya Balan also appears in a pivotal role as Kantha Kalpak.
Other notable cast members include Mohanlal (Mathew), Shiva Rajkumar (Narasimha), Jackie Shroff (Kamdev), Hrithik Roshan (Roddy), and Vijay Sethupathi in cameo roles.
Production details
Meet the makers of 'Jailer 2'
Nelson Dilipkumar has returned as the writer and director of Jailer 2.
The film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures with music by Anirudh Ravichander.
Vijay Kartik Kannan is the cinematographer, and R Nirmal has handled the editing.
The film was made on an estimated budget of ₹250-350 crore and released in several premium cinema formats including IMAX, 4DX, EPIQ, Dolby Vision, and D-Box.
Box office success
Box office collection and streaming details
Jailer 2 made a strong impact at the box office, earning approximately ₹830.3 crore worldwide in its first 28 days, according to Sacnilk estimates.
It collected ₹553.25 crore gross in India and ₹277.05 crore from overseas markets, taking its domestic net collection beyond ₹470 crore.
It has become the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.
The film is available on Prime Video in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada with a runtime of 2 hours and 43 minutes.