Following the success of the Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer at the box office, Kalanithi Maran, the founder and Chairman of the Sun Group, and also the son of Murasoli Maran and grand-nephew of former DMK chief K Karunanidhi, decided to reward the Tamil superstar. He gifted the actor a brand new BMW X7, valued at approximately ₹1.25 crores. Apart from this, Maran, as the owner of Sun Pictures, which has produced the film, presented the actor with a cheque rumoured to be for ₹100 crores. This meeting took place on the evening of 31 August 2023.
#JailerSuccessCelebrations continue! Superstar @rajinikanth was shown various car models and Mr.Kalanithi Maran presented the key to a brand new BMW X7 which Superstar chose. pic.twitter.com/tI5BvqlRor
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 1, 2023
Mr. Kalanithi Maran met Superstar @rajinikanth and handed over a cheque, celebrating the historic success of #Jailer pic.twitter.com/Y1wp2ugbdi
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) August 31, 2023
Film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan posted on social media platform X that the envelope given to Rajinikanth by Maran contained a single profit-sharing check worth ₹100 crores from the City Union Bank’s Mandaveli branch in Chennai. Prior to this, Rajinikanth had already allegedly received a remuneration of ₹110 crores for his role in the movie. With a total earning of ₹210 crores for ‘Jailer,’ Rajinikanth now held the title of India’s highest-paid actor, as pointed out by Manobala.
Info coming in that, the envelope handed over by Kalanithi Maran to superstar #rajinikanth contains a single cheque amounting ₹1⃣0⃣0⃣ cr from City Union Bank, Mandaveli branch, Chennai.
This is a #Jailer profit sharing cheque which is up & above the already paid… pic.twitter.com/I6TF6p4SvL
— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) August 31, 2023
However, it’s worth noting that despite this financial success, the temple featured in the same movie remains in a state of disrepair. The Commune had witten about the dilapidated Sanjeevi Rayar Temple which is shown in the opening scene of the film. The temple traces its origins to the Vijayanagar Empire period.
Many have raised concerns whether Rajinikanth will use the money earned to do his bit for the restoration of the ancient temple, as he openly embraces Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) and discusses spiritual politics.
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