Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 opens in theatres to warm early reactions

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 opened in theatres on Thursday, October 15, and the first wave of moviegoers has responded warmly.

Nelson Dilipkumar wrote and directed the sequel, which brings the Superstar back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. Kalanithi Maran produces it under the Sun Pictures banner, and Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music.

Fans posting their early verdicts on X singled out the action set pieces, the sharp humour and the loud, punchy background score. Many of them also cheered the tense face-offs between Rajinikanth and the film's new villains.

The cast is a big one. Ramya Krishnan, S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa all appear, while Mohanlal and Shiva Rajkumar turn up in special roles.

Audiences headed to screens around the world on opening day to see Rajinikanth step back into the role.