Draft:Jailer 2
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| Jailer 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Nirmal |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jailer 2 is an upcoming 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 titular character. It is a sequel to the 2023 film Jailer.
The film was officially announced in January 2025. Although the title was reportedly titled as Hukum, it was announced as Jailer 2. Filming is yet to commence.
Cast
[edit]- Rajinikanth as "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer
- Yogi Babu as Vimal, a taxi driver[1]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]After the success of Jailer in mid 2023, it was reported that the makers of the film were planning on making a sequel. Prior to the release, Nelson Dilipkumar revealed intentions of making sequels to his previous films, which made reports question if this film would have a sequel.[2] In April 2024, the tentative title of the film was claimed by reports to be Hukum, a reference to a song from the album of the first song which became a hit. Production would reportedly begin in June, and filming by the end of the year, as Rajinikanth was reported to complete his commitments for Coolie (2025) by then.[3] As per reports, Nelson, who would reportedly receive ₹60 crore (US$6.9 million) for his remuneration, began writing for the script the following August. The director reportedly prioritised comic subplots between Rajinikanth and Yogi Babu at first during the writing.[4]
Pre-production
[edit]The team shot and completed for the promotion teaser by 6 December 2024 at EVP Film City in Chennai. Initially, it was planned to be released on 12 December, coinciding the occasion of Rajinikanth’s birthday, but was postponed.[5] The announcement teaser was officially released on 14 January 2025, coinciding with Pongal.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yogi Babu confirms being part of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2: 'Nelson Dilipkumar is writing something really special'". The Indian Express. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Is Jailer 2' in line? Here's what we know". The Times of India. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "REVEALED - This the actual title of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, everything to know about the sequel..." OTTPlay. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Nelson Dilipkumar to receive Rs 60 crore for directing Rajinikanth starrer 'Jailer 2': Report". The Times of India. 7 August 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Jailer 2: Rajinikanth and Nelson Dilipkumar wrap up promo shoot; major updates out". OTTPlay. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "'Jailer 2': Rajinikanth back as 'Tiger' Muthuvel Pandian in Nelson's sequel". The Hindu. 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- Upcoming films
- 2020s Indian films
- 2020s police films
- 2020s prison films
- 2020s Tamil-language films
- Upcoming action comedy films
- Upcoming black comedy films
- Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
- Films directed by Nelson Dilipkumar
- Films scored by Anirudh Ravichander
- Films shot in Chennai
- Indian action comedy films
- Indian black comedy films
- Sun Pictures films
- Tamil-language Indian films