Rajinikanth: ‘Without Anirudh Ravichander’s music, Jailer was only average’

At the success meet of Jailer, Superstar Rajinikanth opened up about the film and its key players.

Rajinikanth heaps praise on Jailer music composer Anirudh Ravichander.

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Superstar Rajinikanth reclaimed the top position in the Tamil film industry with the success of Jailer, which has collected more than Rs 600 crore at the worldwide box office. Sun Pictures’ Kalanithi Maran threw a success party for the cast and crew of the film, wherein Rajinikanth heaped praise on the movie’s composer Anirudh Ravichander. He said that without his music the film wouldn’t have been as good as it is now.

“I watched the film first without the re-recording. I then asked Sembian sir and Kannan sir about their opinions on the film. Kannan was all praise. I told him, ‘Nelson is your friend and you will obviously appreciate him.’ I then asked Sembian and he said the film was average. The film before the re-recording was done, was average to me too. However, the manner in which Anirudh lifted the film was my god. He transformed Jailer almost like a bride after makeup,” Rajinikanth said.

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He added, “Kalanithi sir was the first to watch the film with Nelson and Anirudh. When Anirudh asked if he felt it would come out like Petta, Kala sir said it’s the Baasha of 2023. Then, at the audio launch, he declared that the film was going to be a mega hit. It’s no simple thing to say such a thing openly in public and that is why I’m saying he can become an astrologer.”

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The superstar also said that the success of Jailer has made him happy only for a few days as the pressure to outdo the film has crept up lately. “I was happy only for five days. After those five days, I started getting tensed about my next film and how to make it an even bigger hit since there will be higher expectations now. I’m telling you, I’m under a lot of tension about my next film and I don’t know what to do,” Rajini said.

Other than Rajinikanth, the film also stars Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, and Vasanth Ravi in pivotal roles.

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