Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has collected Rs 700 crore globally, setting another record for the 75-year-old superstar. He still draws large crowds across generations, at an age when many actors slow down.

Jailer 2 also surpasses its predecessor, Jailer, which collected Rs 604 crores, besides Leo and Coolie

Sacnilk estimates that the movie has earned Rs 710 crores internationally in just 11 days.

This puts the film ahead of 2.0’s total collection of Rs 691 crores, making it the highest-grossing Tamil movie ever and the first Kollywood movie to cross the Rs 700 crores mark.

The film is written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, with Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures as a producer.

Anirudh Ravichander composed the music, and the movie was released on 15 October 2026.

The movie collected Rs 125.25 crores worldwide on its first day, and its extended four-day opening weekend totalled Rs 424 crores.

This marks the biggest four-day worldwide opening for a Tamil film.

On Sunday, day 11, it added Rs 26 crore net; the Indian total now stands at Rs 398 crore net, while overseas markets have contributed Rs 243 crore.

In the movie, Rajinikanth plays Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, a former prison warden, while Ramya Krishnan and Yogi Babu are the familiar faces from Part One.

Other additions to the cast include S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan and Suraj Venjaramoodu.

In terms of genre, the sequel offers a combination of comedy, action and family entertainment.

The franchise is well known to the audience from its first movie, and fans are involved because people still like to watch Rajinikanth on the big screen.

The movie is in Tamil, followed by Telugu and Hindi.

The life story of Rajinikanth, from bus conductor to India’s most beloved actor, adds to the appeal of the movie.

Superstar Rajni’s next film is Dharman, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International produces.

Rajinikanth plays a doctor, while Nayanthara joined the cast on October 25, and the banner marked the news with the line “The aura is double.”

The makers expect to finish by the end of 2026 and release it in the first half of 2027.

Rajinikanth has also teased a separate on-screen reunion with Kamal Haasan, their first in over four decades.