Suraj Venjaramoodu's Jailer 2 prosthetic makeover as Dileep shared by Aakar FX

Prosthetics studio Aakar FX Studioz has shared how Suraj Venjaramoodu was turned into Dileep, his villain in Jailer 2. The studio posted a makeover video on Instagram showing the prosthetic work that went into the look.

"Every villain has a look that makes him unforgettable," the studio wrote, describing it as its prosthetic work for Dileep's menacing character.

A makeover for the Rajinikanth film

Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and starring Rajinikanth, is now running in theatres. Read how critics rated the film in our Jailer 2 review roundup.

Suraj's transformations

Suraj, who began in comedy, has built a run of roles that changed how audiences saw him. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Perariyathavar. In Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25 (2019), he played Bhaskara Poduval, an elderly man in his seventies, one of the roles that won him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.

He made his Tamil debut with SU Arun Kumar's Veera Dheera Sooran (2025), starring Vikram. For his memories of working with Rajinikanth, read our story on the 2.45 am applause.

Also read: Jailer 2 in theatres today: Mohanlal as Mathew and Suraj Venjaramoodu as villain lead the film's Malayali cast