Jailer has become the highest-grossing Tamil film.
This film revolves around Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer who lives with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.
Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer hit the big screen on August 10 and is going strong at the box office after seven days of its release. The film had inched closer to the Rs 400 crore mark worldwide on August 16, according to the industry tracker Sacnilk. According to the information procured from the box office, the film has now crossed the mark of Rs 400 crore today. This is now the highest-grossing Tamil film and the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2023. Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two was previously the highest Tamil grosser but now Jailer has received this title.
This film revolves around Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth), a retired jailer who lives with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. The storyline takes an unfortunate turn when his son, an Assistant Commissioner of police, goes missing. He is presumed dead. How Muthuvel Pandian fights the antagonist, Varma, the mastermind behind his killing forms the core theme of Jailer. Jailer boasts of a talented cast starring Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, and others.
Jailer was an important film for writer-director Nelson Dilipkumar as his last film Beast failed to thrive at the box office. In the audio release ceremony of Jailer, the director recalled that he was almost written off after the failure of Jailer. Nelson said that many people had criticised him on social media and opined that he should no longer continue with filmmaking. Others commented that his films were bound to be unsuccessful at the box office. Nelson remained resilient despite the tremendous negative comments hurled at him. He decided to not let himself affect people’s opinions and focus on his next film. His unwavering determination towards his goal worked and Jailer is ruling the box office now.
Rajinikanth also recalled that many people had advised him against acting in a film directed by Nelson. Thalaivar, as he is popularly known, went ahead with his decision to act in the film, and the result, as we all know, is a thumping comeback. Jailer received a smashing response in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu as well despite a late release.
