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Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role, alongside Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Sunil, Mirnaa Menon and Yogi Babu in supporting roles. It revolves around a retired prison officer seeking to thwart an eccentric gangster.
The film was officially announced in February 2022 with the working title Thalaivar 169, being the 169th film of Rajinikanth, while the official title Jailer was announced in June. Principal photography began in August 2022 in Chennai and wrapped in June 2023. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and R. Nirmal.
Jailer was released theatrically on 10 August 2023 to positive reviews from critics who praised its screenwriting, direction, cast performances, characterisation and background score.[5] The film grossed Template:INR574.98 crores worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 as well as the 4th highest Tamil film of all time.
Plot[]
Muthuvel Pandian is a retired police officer who lives in Kodambakkam with his family. Muthuvel's son, ACP Arjun, is investigating Varman, an eccentric Malayali gangster who smuggles idols of gods and sells them to buyers overseas, operating from his base of operations in Arakkonam. Arjun confronts Varman's henchman, Seenu, and demands him about the whereabouts of Varman. As Arjun gets closer to nabbing Varman, he suddenly goes missing and the police department spreads word that he may have committed suicide to cover up that he was probably killed by Varman. Grieving the loss of his son and partly blaming himself for raising him to be honest and fearless, Muthuvel goes after Seenu and murders him, disposing of the body with the help of Vimal, a local taxi driver.
Varman’s men make an attempt on Muthuvel's grandson, Rithvik, despite Muthuvel convincing Varman to leave him and his family alone. Enraged, Muthuvel decides to fight back and visits Narasimha, a reformed criminal living in Mandya, who loans him four of his sharpshooters. With the help of Narasimha’s men, Muthuvel blackmails and humiliates Varman, who then has a Bihari gangster, Kamdev, send people to kill Muthuvel and his family at his home, only for them to be gunned down. After discovering Varman's target to be Muthuvel, Kamdev reveals to him that Muthuvel was once the ruthless and charismatic jailer of Tihar prison, who was also known as "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian. He disciplined the criminals harshly but also helped them reform, gaining a massive network of allies, including Kamdev. Muthuvel corners Varman in his base, but he reveals to him that Arjun is still alive and threatens to kill him. Both of them ultimately arrive at a compromise: Varman will release Arjun in return for a famous antique crown that is currently secure in a temple in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
Muthuvel plans a heist involving the Telugu actors, Blast Mohan, who is a trustee of the temple where the crown is held and Kamna, whom Mohan lusts after. Despite various deceptions and with the help of a smuggler in Mumbai named Mathew, Muthuvel eventually comes into possession of the crown and sends it back to Varman, but it is later revealed that the crown he sent was a fake. Varman frees Arjun, who reveals himself as a dirty cop that wants to be cut in on Varman's operations, willing to kill his own father for money. However, the fake crown also conceals a hidden camera and their entire conversation is recorded and seen by Muthuvel. Muthuvel attacks Varman's hideout with Kamdev, Vimal, and his allies, killing Varman and his men, while Narasimha protects Muthuvel's family and Mathew destroys Varman’s smuggling operations. Muthuvel gives Arjun one last chance to surrender, however, he refuses and attempts to kill him. He is instead shot and killed by Narasimha's men, while Muthuvel solemnly walks away.
Cast[]
- Main
- Rajinikanth as "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian
- Vinayakan as Varman
- Ramya Krishnan as Vijaya "Viji"
- Vasanth Ravi as ACP Arjun
- Sunil as Blast Mohan
- Yogi Babu as Vimal, the taxi driver
- Mirnaa Menon as Swetha
- Rithvik as Rithvik "Rithu"
- VTV Ganesh as S. Dhandapani
- Redin Kingsley as Divyanathan "Divya", Dance master
- Jaffer Sadiq as Dokinath
- Saravanan as Seenu
- Sunil Reddy as Bagunnara Balu
- Harshad as Dhanraj
- G. Marimuthu as Panneer
- Uday Mahesh as CBI officer
- Aranthangi Nisha as Inspector G. Kanagalakshmi
- Mahanadi Shankar as police constable
- Billy Muralee as Panju
- Sugunthan as Narasimha's henchman
- Karate Karthi as Sanju
- Dancer Ramesh as Varman's henchman
- Ravi Venkataraman as K. Raghuvaran
- Cameo appearances
- Mohanlal as Mathew
- Shiva Rajkumar as Narasimha
- Jackie Shroff as Kamdev
- Tamannaah as Kamna
- Kishore as Jaffar
- Naga Babu as Muthuvel's former colleague
- Makarand Deshpande as Sikandar Singh
- Padam Kumar as Raja Rao
- Jani as himself in the song "Kaavaalaa"
Production[]
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Music[]
| Jailer | ||||
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| Released | 28 July 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:24 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sun Pictures | |||
| Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| Anirudh Ravichander chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Jailer | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaavaalaa" | Arunraja Kamaraj | Shilpa Rao | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Jailer Theme" (Instrumental) | – | – | 1:02 |
| 3. | "Rathamaarey" | Vignesh Shivan | Vishal Mishra | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Muthuvel Pandian Theme" (Instrumental) | – | – | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara" | Super Subu | Anirudh Ravichander, Rajinikanth | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Jailer Drill Theme" (Instrumental) | – | – | 0:43 |
| 7. | "Jujubee" | Super Subu | Dhee, Anantha Krishnan, Anirudh Ravichander | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Alappara Theme" (Instrumental) | Super Subu | Anirudh Ravichander, Rajinikanth | 1:17 |
| Total length: | 18:24 | |||
Marketing[]
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Release[]
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Reception[]
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Future[]
Post-release, it was reported that the film would have a second part.[6] Owing to the film's success, Nelson in an interview confirmed the film would have sequel titled Jailer 2.[7]
References[]
- ↑ [TBA Censor Board asks 'Jailer' makers to reduce violence in film, suggests 11 cuts in tot98.cmsal] (29 July 2023).
- ↑ [TBA 'Leo' To 'Suriya 42': Five Upcoming High-Budget Tamil Films] (23 March 2023).
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|url=value (help). Business Today. Retrieved 24 August 2023. - ↑ [TBA 'Jailer' movie review and release LIVE Updates: Fans reveal Mohanlal's role in the film!] (10 August 2023).
- ↑ [TBA Jailer ending explained: Will Rajinikanth starrer get a sequel?] (10 August 2023).
- ↑ [TBA Jailer 2 Confirmed; Rajinikanth, Thalapathy Vijay To Collaborate In Nelson's 'Dream' Film] (14 August 2023).
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