Kollywood superstar Rajinikanth is one of the actors of India, who played an important role in bringing Indian cinema to a whole new level. His popularity is not only limited to South India but also in North India and other parts of the country, where the actor has a huge fan base.
The megastar is set to be seen in his upcoming crime thriller film titled Jailer, which was earlier (tentatively) titled Thalaivar 169. On June 17, 2022, the film got Jailer as its title.
Jailer Tamil Star Cast
Rajinikanth is playing the lead in the film and Pan -India star Tamannaah Bhatia has been roped in to play opposite Thalaivar, who was last seen in the Tamil action film Annaatthe, which was directed by Siva and was released in Diwali 2021.
Tamannaah appeared in 2 Telugu films and 2 Hindi films in 2022 of which the Telugu comedy film F3: Fun and Frustration, in which she starred alongside Venkatesh, Varun Tej, and Mehreen Pirzada, became a commercial success. The two Hindi films named Babli Bouncer and Plan A Plan B were directly released on the OTT platform and received critical acclaim for her performance.
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The actress, 40 years younger than the actor, will be working for the first time with him. Other than these stars, “Baahubali” fame Ramya Krishnan will also join the cast to play a prominent role. Also, Vasantha Ravi will be playing a dreadful villain, and Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Arul Mohan and Yogi Babu are also in talks to play pivotal roles.
As per the latest buzz, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will make a cameo appearance in Rajini’s Jailer.
It's happening… Shoot on January 8 & 9th…#Jailer #Mohanlal #Rajinikanth pic.twitter.com/aHN1POzR1s
— AB George (@AbGeorge_) January 6, 2023
Jailer will follow the story which happens in one single night. It is an action comedy, the film has completed 65% of the shoot of which Rajini’s 75% shoot portion has been completed, reportedly.
Jailer Release Date
The shoot of the film has begun and Rajinikanth has joined the cast. The release date of the film is yet to be released. However, it is said that it will be released in April 2023.
About the Film
The film is directed by actor-filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar known for directing movies such as Kolamavu Kokila, Doctor and Beast. Jailer is his fourth film as a director. It is being bankrolled by Sun Pictures and Anirudh is roped in to compose the music.
The movie was officially announced in February and its title was announced in June this year. The plot of the film is said to revolve around a prison break where a gang tries to free their leader while Jailer stops them.
Sun Pictures shared a glimpse from the Jailer on Rajini’s 72nd birthday on 12th Dec 2022:
