India, Oct. 18 -- Rajinikanth is back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian and how! Jailer 2 released in theatres on Thursday and the craze is such that the film has shattered records at the box office. Director's Nelson Dilipkumar and Rajinikanth have hit it off with Jailer 2. After their 2023 hit Jailer, the duo has delivered a success with the film's sequel. Jailer 2, which grossed Rs.320 crore worldwide even before its first weekend, has now become the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026.

On Sunday, Nelson thanked audience for the thunderous feedback to the film with a new post on X. He posted a picture Rajinikanth and music composer Anirudh Ravichander. Nelson said in the caption, "Theatres are going bonkers! Thalaivar magic hits different. Th...