Jailer 2 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. A sequel to Jailer (2023), the film stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan joining the cast.
Prior to the release of the original film in 2023, Nelson expressed interest in making sequels to his films. Sun Pictures officially announced the sequel to Jailer in January 2025. Principal photography commenced that March in Chennai and took place across several locations in India, including Kerala, Coimbatore, Mysore and Goa, before concluding in April 2026. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by R. Nirmal.
Jailer 2 was released worldwide on 15 October 2026 in standard and IMAX formats. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed ₹125.25 crore worldwide.
Three months after dismantling Varman's smuggling operations and killing his son Arjun,[a] Muthuvel Pandian lives a secluded life with his family near the Kerala – Tamil Nadu border, working as a supermarket supervisor. His family remains unaware that he was responsible for Arjun's death. Meanwhile, Varman's close friend and associate, Dileep, an eccentric idol smuggler, hires an investigator named Mukund to identify Varman's killer.
Muthuvel is manipulated by Moorthi, a fruit shop owner and self-proclaimed gangster, into becoming his driver. During this time, he encounters Vimal, who has since become involved in idol smuggling. Recognising an opportunity to infiltrate Dileep's operations, Muthuvel secretly arranges for Moorthi to establish contact with Dileep through Vimal while maintaining his identity as an ordinary driver. However, Mukund's investigation eventually leads to Muthuvel's identification after his image is captured during the filming of a song sequence for actor Blast Mohan's upcoming film.
Dileep subsequently corners Muthuvel at a facility while his henchmen surround Muthuvel's family home. However, Muthuvel reveals that he anticipated the attack and had planted several infiltrators within Dileep's organisation, who eliminate his men. Meanwhile, Muthuvel's family is rescued by his former associates Mathew, Narasimha and Kamdev. Muthuvel then strikes a deal with Dileep and his associate Ameer to eliminate Bodhi Kalpak, the leader of the larger idol-smuggling network. Bodhi is the son of Chakri Kalpak and oversees the organisation alongside his siblings Kantha, Ved and Sharva.
Dileep attempts to assassinate Bodhi, but Ameer betrays and kills Dileep instead, demonstrating his loyalty to the Kalpak family and assuming Dileep's position within the organisation. In retaliation for Muthuvel's interference, Bodhi orders an attack on Narasimha, leaving him critically injured, while his wife and son are abducted and taken to the Kalpak family's estate in Goa, which serves as a centre for their international idol-smuggling operations.
