Jailer historic success: Nelson Dilipkumar pens a heartfelt statement about 'Superstar' Rajinikanth and team: "Your phenomena has pushed..."

Tamil filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar is a happy man these days after his fourth directorial, Jailer, starring 'Superstar' Rajinikanth turned out to be a phenomenal commercial success. The blockbuster director took to social media on Sunday, September 10, and shared a detailed and heartfelt thank you note addressing all the members of the cast and the crew of the mass action entertainer, which has collected more than 500 crores in box office collections. Nelson started off his note saying, "I take this moment to express my heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to everyone involved in making Jailer a massive success. I would like to start by thanking the press and media for your constant love and support. I would also like to extend my thanks to all the distributors and exhibitors of Jailer. Thank you Ramya Krishnan mam, Sunil Varma sir, Nagendra Babu sir, Kishore Kumar sir, Vinayakan chetta, Vasanth Ravi, Yogi Babu, VTV Ganesh, Redin Kingsley and all the other cast members. It was indeed a great pleasure working with you all. 

Conveying his gratitude to the technical team of Jailer, Nelson wrote, "Expressing my thanks to Cinematographer Vijay Karthik Kannan, Art Director Kiran, Editor Nirmal, Stunt Director Stun Siva, Costume Designer Pallavi Singh, Choreographer Jani Master, Lyricists Vignesh Shivan, Arunraja Kamaraj, Super Subu, Sound Designers Suren and Alagiakoothan, VFX Supervisor Ajay, Publicity designer Kabilan, Lyrical video Venky, Executive Producer Raja Sridhar, Production Controller D Ramesh Kuchirayar, my Direction Team and my entire Crew. You were the supporting pillars of Jailer." 

Extending his gratefulness to the big names in the star cast of Jailer, Nelson wrote, "Tamannaah ji I feel so humbled by your magnanimity in accepting the role. We had a wonderful time working with you. Mohanlal sir, Shiva Rajkumar sir, Jackie Shroff sir I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your presence has elevated Jailer to greater heights."

Nelson further went on to shower his appreciation for the core team of Jailer. His note read, "Rockstar Anirudh, you have always given me your love and unwavering support. Your music is the soul of Jailer. Thank you so much. Keep rocking and keep inspiring!! None of this would not have been possible if not for Mr Kalanithi Maaran, Ms Kaavya Maaran, Sun Pictures. Thank you for your trust and support. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Mr Kannan and Mr Sembiyan and the entire Sun Pictures team." 

Stating that he will hold dear the experience of Jailer, Nelson thanked actor Rajinikanth and hailed him for his dedication to the film. He wrote, "Superstar Rajinikanth sir thank you so much for the opportunity. Your energy, commitment, dedication, passion, simplicity and humbleness have always been a learning experience for me and the whole crew. Your phenomena has pushed boundaries, broke records and made Jailer a tremendous success. I shall cherish this to be one of the most treasured experiences of my life."

Concluding his statement, Nelson thanked the audience for making Jailer the triumph it has turned out to be. He stated, "Finally, to all the fans & audience, Jailer wouldn't have become what it is, if not for you all. Your positive word of mouth has been instrumental in Jailer's historic success in all the four South Indian languages and overseas. The overwhelming response and the electrifying atmosphere that you created inside the theatres will be etched in my memory forever. Ever grateful to you for it. Thank you for your unconditional love and support." 

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— Nelson Dilipkumar (@Nelsondilpkumar) September 10, 2023