Tamil cinema star Rajinikanth continues to captivate audiences with his style and charisma. His new film 'Jailer 2' has received high praise from viewers and continues to be shown in theaters. This film was released worldwide on October 15 and set a new record in Tamil cinema in just 17 days.
Thanks to 'Jailer 2', Rajinikanth surpassed his previous record, set eight years ago, making the film the most profitable in Tamil cinema. According to Sakencilk, 'Jailer 2' earned 790.85 crore rupees globally in 17 days, with expectations that this amount will exceed 800 crore by the 18th day.
Previously, this record belonged to the film '2.0', released in 2018, whose total collection was estimated to be in the range of 699–800 crore rupees. Rajinikanth surpassed this mark faster, creating a historic moment at the box office and demonstrating his popularity even at 75 years old.
'Jailer 2' outperformed several major Indian films, including 'Dhurandhar 2', 'Baahubali 2', 'KGF Chapter 2', and 'Pushpa 2'. This film became the first Indian movie to collect over 75 crore rupees in four major South Indian markets: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala.
It is important to note that other films that collected more money both in India and globally failed to achieve such uniform success in these four states. Although 'Dhurandhar 2' was the highest-grossing Indian film in 2026, 'Jailer 2' set a completely different record.
Rajinikanth had the opportunity to achieve a major success even before the release of 'Ramayana', but he did not miss this chance. Since there were no other strong films available at the time of 'Jailer 2''s release, the film gained a significant advantage at the box office. However, the pace of 'Jailer 2' may slow down after the release of 'Ramayana'.