Rajinikanth returns as former jailer ‘Tiger’ Muthuvel Pandian in ‘Jailer 2’. (Sun Pictures pic)PETALING JAYA: Kollywood filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar has become the Tamil film industry’s “it” boy.

He has delivered crowd-pleasing action thrillers starring some of Kollywood’s biggest names, complete with jaw-dropping character entrances, stylish cuts and clever plot twists. Add musical golden boy Anirudh to the mix, and you know you’re in for a ride.

Nelson’s Rajinikanth-starring “Jailer 2” promises just that. The director showed what he could do with a larger-than-life star in 2023’s “Jailer”, delivering a rollicking adventure.

The much-anticipated sequel expands that world, and for the most part, delivers. The action sequences are goosebump-inducing, Rajini’s signature displays of star power invite applause, and the cat-and-mouse chase with a host of antagonists is entertaining – until it isn’t.