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Jailer 2

ஜெயிலர் 2

Release date: 15 October 2026

TamilActionComedy

Jailer 2 releases in theatres on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in 8 days. It is a Tamil film.

Following the events of "Jailer", former ruthless police officer Muthuvel Pandian must come face-to-face with the consequences of his actions against the antique mafia.

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Cast

Rajinikanth
Muthuvel 'Tiger' Pandian
S. J. Suryah
Bodhi Kalpak
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Dileep
Mithun Chakraborty
Champaklal Chaubey
Ramya Krishnan
Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
Vidya Balan
Kantha Kalpak
Yogi Babu
Vimal
Mirnaa
Shwetha Arjun

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