Jailer (2023)

Original title

ஜெயிலர்

Directed by

Nelson Dilipkumar

Genre

comedy film, action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 44m

Rated

14A

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 116 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired jailer learns that an eccentric idol smuggler is threatening his family. He decides to track down the smuggler and put a stop to the threat.

lightheartedentertaininghumorousfast-pacedupliftingaction-orientedstylish

What happens

Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures, the film stars Rajinikanth as a retired jailer who sets out to apprehend an eccentric idol smuggler threatening his family. The cast also includes Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunil, Vasanth Ravi, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa in supporting roles. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff play guest appearances. 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. The film received positive reviews from critics and emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023, sixth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 and second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. Additionally, the film received four nominations at the Filmfare Awards South, and won two Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two IIFA Utsavam awards including Best Film, and two South Indian International Movie Awards including Best Film and Best Director for Nelson, all in the Tamil branch. A sequel, Jailer 2, is scheduled to release on 15 October 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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