4 min readHyderabadJul 23, 2026 04:09 PM IST Trisha Krishnan watched the first day first show of Jana Nayagan at a Chennai theatre on Thursday, joining regular audiences for what is the final screen appearance of Vijay, who is now the sitting Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Her presence at the screening, 21 years after...
Tamil superstar films have never really been about plots. They are carefully orchestrated public festivals where cinema merely provides the excuse. The screenplay is often only the rope holding together fireworks, punchy dialogues, songs, nostalgia and collective emotion. Jana Nayagan understands that better than most. The audience inside a packed Chennai theatre on Friday morning...
Tamil superstar films have never really been about plots. They are carefully orchestrated public festivals where cinema merely provides the excuse. The screenplay is often only the rope holding together fireworks, punchy dialogues, songs, nostalgia and collective emotion. Jana Nayagan understands that better than most. The audience inside a packed Chennai theatre on Friday morning...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 10:25 AM IST The release of Jana Nayagan has turned into an emotional celebration for Thalapathy Vijay’s fans, many of whom have been celebrating since Wednesday night with cultural programmes, special pujas, abhishekam on the actor’s posters, coconut-breaking rituals, and even prayers dedicated to him. Several videos capturing...
On paper, Jana Nayagan should have been dead on arrival. With no release date in sight and in the midst of a Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) battle, the Vijay-starrer was leaked online in April. The prosecution told the Madras High Court that the pirated version was viewed by an estimated 1.2 crore people...
4 min readHyderabadJul 22, 2026 06:46 PM IST South Indian cinema runs on heroism. The hero is not just the lead actor, he is the centre of the universe and the film unravels around him. He is worshipped on screen and off it too. And for that celebration to land, the villain has to be...
4 min readKochiUpdated: Jul 22, 2026 05:44 PM IST Alongside his vocal support for the ongoing student protests in New Delhi, veteran actor Prakash Raj has also been coming down heavily on his industry colleagues who have been turning a blind eye to what’s happening around them. Known for not mincing words when commenting on...
Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is out now after months of delays. Vijay’s last film, Jana Nayagan, is releasing in theatres on Thursday, July 23. This is the last film of Vijay and was scheduled to release in January, ahead of Tamil Nadu elections. However, the film got delayed, and now, it is releasing when Vijay has...
Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is out now after months of delays. Jana Nayagan releases today amid massive expectations and box office fireworks. Tagged Vijay’s last film, Jana Nayagan reviews have started coming in, with fans calling it a ‘painful goodbye’ to the superstar. This is the last film of Vijay and was scheduled to release in...
Thalapathy Vijay Jana Nayagan Movie Review: Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is out now after months of delays. Jana Nayagan releases today amid massive expectations and box office fireworks. Tagged Vijay’s last film, Jana Nayagan reviews have started coming in, with fans calling it a ‘painful goodbye’ to the superstar. This is the last film of Vijay...
