Jana Nayagan Movie Release Date update: When approaching the court against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), lamenting the inordinate delay in certification, the makers of director H Vinoth’s Jana Nayagan may not have expected that the legal battle would last this long and that they would face setbacks one after the other. However, it’s been almost a fortnight since the release of the ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay-starrer has been hanging in the balance, with no clarity yet on when the decks will be cleared for its premiere.
Although the makers moved the Supreme Court on Thursday, January 15, it refused to intervene in the case wherein the production house challenged an order of stay passed by a division bench of the Madras High Court. Now, as the matter is set to come up for further hearing in the Madras HC on Tuesday, January 20, the movie’s team is hopeful that the issues will be resolved, paving the way for the release of Jana Nayagan, which marks Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged political entry.
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Jana Nayagan controversy: What has happened so far?
March 24, 2025: Team Jana Nayagan, including Vijay, announces that the political action drama will hit the screens worldwide on January 9, 2026, as a Pongal release.
December 18: Jana Nayagan is submitted to the CBFC for certification.
December 19-22: A five-member examining committee of the board watches the movie, and recommends the issuance of a U/A 16+ certificate to Jana Nayagan once the excisions mandated are carried out. The makers are subsequently informed of the same.
December 24: The movie is resubmitted after carrying out the recommended changes.
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December 27: A grand audio launch event is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with Vijay and many others in attendance. Composer and playback singer Anirudh Ravichander performs the tracks he has crafted for the movie.
January 5, 2026: The regional officer of the CBFC informs the movie’s makers that the board’s chairman has decided to refer Jana Nayagan to a revising committee. This step was taken following a complaint from a member of the examining committee that their concerns had not been addressed.
January 6: The makers move the Madras HC. The court adjourns the hearing until Wednesday afternoon. The CBFC informs the HC that a fresh committee has been appointed to review the movie again.
January 7: Justice PT Asha of the HC resumes the hearing. She subsequently reserves the order, indicating that her verdict may be pronounced on January 9. The makers announce the postponement of Jana Nayagan’s release.
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January 9: Justice Asha directs the CBFC to immediately grant a U/A 16+ certificate to Jana Nayagan. Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the certification board, makes an urgent mention before the Chief Justice of the HC. A division bench, headed by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, stays the single judge order. The bench posts the matter for further hearing on January 21, after the Pongal holidays.
January 12: The film’s producer, KVN Productions, moves the Supreme Court and files an appeal against the HC division bench’s order.
January 15: The apex court refuses to entertain the plea and asks the Madras HC to decide on the matter on January 20.
With the matter set to come up before the Madras HC again on Tuesday, both the film’s makers and fans of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay are eagerly waiting to see whether the tide will turn in their favour.
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