Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer is still running ahead, surpassing the contenders at the box office, ranging the cash registers high. On Friday, the makers of the film announced that it has earned a total sum of Rs 525 crore. The film, written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is backed by Sun Pictures.

Featuring Rajinikanth as Muthuvel Pandian, a former jailer, the film revolves around the character tackling an idol smuggler while trying to save his son from his clutches. 

The film features cameo appearances by stalwarts of the Indian film industries, including Mohanlal, Shivrajkumar, and Jackie Shroff. Others in the cast include Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Vinayak, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Sunil, and Tamannaah, among others.

The film opened to mixed to positive responses, the dark comedy action drama has Anirudh Ravichander as the music composer and Vijay Karthik Kannan handling the cinematography. Jailer marks Nelson's fourth directorial after Beast, Doctor and Kolamavu Kokila.