India, Oct. 15 -- Tiger Muthuvel Pandian is back on the big screen. Rajinikanth has brought back his iconic character from Jailer in its sequel. The Nelson Dilipkumar film released in theatres on Thursday (October 15) to packed theatres nationwide. As the early shows ended, viewers took to social media to share their first reviews for Jailer 2, and most were in praise of the superstar and the director, even if irked by the formulaic second half.

Many viewers hailed the production values and mass appeal of the film, calling it commercial entertainment at its finest. Taking to Twitter (now called X), one wrote, "The film starts on a strong note with a superb first half. Though the second half gets a bit over the top, the mass moments keep ...