Rajinikanth’s sequel is already 2026’s highest-grossing Tamil film; Allu Arjun praises the actor’s “star power, swag and aura
Chennai: After a record-breaking first week, Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has started to slow down at the box office, though its total has already crossed ₹334 crore.
According to Sacnilk, the Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action drama earned ₹17.15 crore net on its eighth day, Thursday. That takes its domestic total to ₹334.35 crore. Released on October 15, the film became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year within a week.
The film opened with ₹59.70 crore net across 15,887 shows, driven by strong advance bookings. Opening-day pre-sales in India alone came to 18 lakh tickets, worth ₹37 crore. After a slight dip to ₹42.35 crore on Monday, the Dussehra holiday pushed Tuesday’s collection to ₹46.80 crore. Earnings fell to ₹28.15 crore on Wednesday and continued to decline on Thursday.
The sequel picks up after the first film. Muthu, played by Rajinikanth, now works as a supermarket supervisor while hiding from his family that he killed his own son to protect them. When an idol-smuggling network led by Dileep, played by Suraj Venjaramoodu, comes after him, Muthu turns to old and new allies for help.
Telugu star Allu Arjun praised the film on X, calling it a showcase of Rajinikanth’s star power, swag and aura. He also lauded composer Anirudh Ravichander’s music and director Nelson’s work.
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