Jailer 2 worldwide box office collection: Rajinikanth delivers highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026; outpaces Jana Nayagan, Karuppu

Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026, recording strong collections in India and overseas soon after its theatrical release.

Worldwide collection reaches ₹321 crore

Released in theatres on October 15, the film had earned ₹321 crore in gross worldwide by the end of Saturday. Its India net collection stood at close to ₹145 crore during the same period.

The film added another ₹21.60 crore net in India on Sunday, according to trade website Sacnilk. This pushed its domestic net total beyond the ₹165 crore mark.

Jailer 2 sets the year’s Tamil box office benchmark

With its overseas earnings included, Jailer 2 had already claimed the position of the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year before Sunday ended. The result gives the Rajinikanth-led film a prominent place in the 2026 Tamil film market.

The early performance reflects the film’s rapid accumulation of theatrical revenue across domestic and international markets. Its continued progress will be measured through further worldwide and India collections, although no additional figures were provided.

What the figures show

• Jailer 2 was released on October 15.
• Worldwide gross stood at ₹321 crore by the end of Saturday.
• India net collection was close to ₹145 crore by Saturday.
• The film added ₹21.60 crore net in India on Sunday.
• It crossed ₹165 crore in domestic net collections and became 2026’s highest-grossing Tamil film.

Jailer 2’s early box office run has established it as the leading Tamil release of 2026 based on the collections reported so far.