Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Ever at ₹800 Crore
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Tamil action sequel Jailer 2, starring Rajinikanth, surpassed ₹800 crore (about $84 million) in worldwide box-office receipts on its 18th day, making it the highest-grossing Tamil-language film in cinema history.
Rajinikanth's action-comedy sequel Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, crossed the ₹800 crore mark in worldwide gross revenue on its 18th day of release, reaching a total of approximately ₹807.25 crore ($84 million). The milestone makes it the highest-grossing Tamil-language film ever made, surpassing the previous record-holder 2.0, also a Rajinikanth vehicle, which had peaked at around ₹700 crore. Jailer 2 is additionally the first Tamil film ever to cross both the ₹700 crore and ₹800 crore thresholds globally. Its domestic net collection stood at around ₹456 crore, while overseas receipts reached ₹273.5 crore, eclipsing even Pushpa 2's overseas tally of ₹271 crore. The film drew over 3.08 crore viewers to cinemas across all language versions, with the Tamil version still generating ₹8 crore on day 18 alone — a third-weekend daily figure that reflects remarkable audience retention. The sequel ranks as the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026 overall, trailing only one other production. Day 18 collections showed a 15.5% jump over the previous day, suggesting strong word-of-mouth momentum heading into its fourth week.
