
Jailer(2023)
A captivating action-comedy crime thriller film helmed by the talented director Nelson Dilipkumar, featuring the legendary Rajinikanth and the charming Tamannaah in the pivotal roles.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT
- OTT Release Date
- 1 October 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 10 August 2023
- Director
- Nelson
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 48m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A retired prison guard lives a quiet life until his police son gets into serious trouble with a dangerous gang. This forces the former jailer to return to the violent criminal world he left behind to protect his family.
“A retired jailer returns when his family is threatened.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jailer
Cast reunions in this film: Anirudh Ravichander & Yogi Babu (10 films together), G. Marimuthu & Yogi Babu (7 films together), Yogi Babu & Redin Kingsley (7 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Ramya Krishnan (5 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Yogi Babu (5 films together), and Rajinikanth & Anirudh Ravichander (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Thalaivar 169', referencing Rajinikanth's 169th film as a lead actor.
- Director Nelson originally planned a different actor for the antagonist role before finalizing Vinayakan.
- The 'Kaavaalaa' song was shot in just two days, with Rajinikanth's portions completed in a single day.
- The film subtly references the 1999 film 'Padayappa' through the character name 'Muthuvel Pandian'.
- A real retired jailer was consulted to ensure authenticity in Rajinikanth's mannerisms and uniform details.
- The climax scene involving a truck was filmed using a real vehicle, not just visual effects.
- Composer Anirudh incorporated a motif from his earlier hit 'Why This Kolaveri Di' in the background score.
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Rajinikanths movie, Jailer has achieved a milestone by completing 50 days of its run, in cinemas worldwide. This is an accomplishment for a Tamil film showcasing its popularity and lasting appeal.\r\n…







