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Jailer
2023
· Movie
· 168 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
64–89
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 89.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A retired jailer, once known for his quiet and unassuming life, is thrust back into a world of violence when a shadowy threat targets his family. His peaceful existence shatters, revealing a formidable past he had tried to leave behind. To protect his loved ones, he must reconnect with his former reputation and navigate a dangerous underworld. The narrative explores the lengths a man will go to when his family's safety is on the line.
Details
- Director
- Nelson Dilipkumar
- Writer
- Nelson Dilipkumar
- Studio
- Sun Pictures
- Released
- 10 August 2023
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Box office
- $73.0M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 35 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →10 wins from 45 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Film | Jailer | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Director | Nelson Dilipkumar | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Actor | Rajinikanth | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Vasanth Ravi | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ramya Krishnan | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Vinayakan | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Comedian | Yogi Babu | Nominee |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2024 | Best Comedian | Sunil | Nominee |
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South Indian International Movie Awards
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Vasanth Ravi | Winner |
| Best Comedian – Tamil | Yogi Babu | Winner |
| Best Director – Tamil | Nelson Dilipkumar | Winner |
| Best Film – Tamil | Jailer | Winner |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vignesh Shivan – (" Rathamaarey ") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Vinayakan | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Rajinikanth | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Vijay Kartik Kannan | Nominee |
| Best Comedian – Tamil | Sunil | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Vishal Mishra – (" Rathamaarey ") | Nominee |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
20 nominations, 2 won
| Best Music Director – Songs | Anirudh Ravichander | Winner |
| Most Popular Film | Jailer | Winner |
| Best Actor | Rajinikanth | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Vinayakan | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Vasanth Ravi | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ramya Krishnan | Nominee |
| Best Cast and Crew | Jailer | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Vijay Kartik Kannan | Nominee |
| Best Comedian | Yogi Babu | Nominee |
| Best Comedian | Sunil | Nominee |
| Best Director | Nelson Dilipkumar | Nominee |
| Best Editor | R. Nirmal | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao – (" Kaavaalaa ") | Nominee |
| Best Film | Jailer | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Vignesh Shivan – (" Rathamaarey ") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Super Subu (" Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Anirudh Ravichander (" Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Vishal Mishra – (" Rathamaarey ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Score | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominee |
| Best Production | Sun Pictures | Nominee |
IIFA Utsavam
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Lyrics – Tamil | Super Subu – (" Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara ") | Winner |
| Best Picture – Tamil | Jailer | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role – Tamil | Rajnikanth | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Ramya Krishnan | Nominee |
| Best Direction – Tamil | Nelson Dilipkumar | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shilpa Rao – (" Kaavaalaa ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander – (" Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Vishal Mishra – (" Rathamaarey ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Direction – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role – Tamil | Vinayakan | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards South
4 nominations
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shilpa Rao – (" Kaavaalaa ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander (" Hukum – Thalaivar Alappara ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Vinayakan | Nominee |