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Jailer 2 becomes the highest-grossing Tamil film in Tamil Nadu with ₹217.75 crore; OTT debut on 12 November

It edged past Vijay's The GOAT (₹217.25 crore) on Day 26 and has grossed ₹827 crore worldwide.

accha? daily · 10 November 2026 · 1 min read

In short

₹217.75 crTamil Nadu gross, a state record

₹827 crore worldwide gross
₹471.25 crore India net (Sacnilk)
OTT debut: 12 November

The record

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has become the highest-grossing Tamil film in Tamil Nadu with ₹217.75 crore gross on Day 26, overtaking The GOAT's ₹217.25 crore. Leo is third at ₹215.31 crore. It is also the top Tamil grosser in Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh/Telangana.

Overall

Per Sacnilk, the film has earned ₹551.15 crore gross and ₹471.25 crore net in India, with over 60% of the gross coming from outside Tamil Nadu. Worldwide gross is ₹827 crore with over 3.2 crore tickets sold. The theatrical run is winding down as Suriya's Scene and Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana took most screens over Diwali weekend, and the film debuts on OTT on 12 November. Box office figures are trade estimates.

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