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Jailer 2 Moves Forward as Vinayakan Confirms Return, Mohanlal Travels to Set

The team is targeting a mid-2026 theatrical rollout.

Overview

  • Vinayakan confirmed in a new interview that he will return for the sequel after playing antagonist Varman in the 2023 film.
  • Mohanlal was photographed heading to the shoot and is expected to reprise his Mathew cameo after wrapping Drishyam 3.
  • Unnamed production sources report that Vijay Sethupathi has joined the Goa schedule, with no official announcement on his role yet.
  • Rajinikanth recently returned to Chennai from a Goa schedule as filming, which began on March 10, continues.
  • Reports tie Vidya Balan and Mithun Chakraborty to major roles, though a film representative says it is too early to confirm, with interest buoyed by the first film’s roughly Rs 650 crore gross.