‘Jana Nayagan’: Why ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s ruse to remix ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ might be a winner?
If the rumours are to be believed, Vijay’s move to let the masala template of ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ support his swansong film ‘Jana Nayagan’ might actually work in his favour
Vijay and Balakrishna in stills from ‘Jana Nayagan’ and ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ respectively | Photo Credit: KVN Productions and Prime Video
This festive week for Tamil cinema has been nothing short of a masala fest — but not the usual kind. The scheduled releases of two tentpole films were marked with controversies and last-minute twists, with the silver lining being the coming together of the film industry in support of one of its most loyal sons. What should have been a celebratory moment for actor-politician ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay — the release of his farewell film Jana Nayagan — has snowballed into a definitive moment, in both his acting and political career. The film, which was set to release on January 9, was postponed due to delays in the issuance of the censor certificate. As per the latest update, the Chief Justice’s Bench of the Madras High Court has stayed the single judge’s ruling in favour of Jana Nayagan, with further hearing adjourned to January 21. KVN Productions, the banner backing the film, is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court of India in the upcoming days.
According to reports, the CBFC wasn’t happy with some political references in the film. Some reports speculated the presence of politically sharp dialogues that might offend some religions — everything remains hearsay at the moment.
Published - January 10, 2026 01:18 pm IST
Tamil cinema / Indian cinema / Telugu cinema / entertainment (general)
