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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 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 was a box-office success. It is the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2026, highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026, second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.