Jana Nayagan postponed: Parasakthi actor Ravi Mohan says ‘whenever that date is.. Pongal only starts then’; Venkat Prabhu, Karthik Subbaraj lend support
As Jana Nayagan’s January 9 release is derailed by censor delays, members of the Tamil film fraternity express support to Vijay and address concerns over growing certification hurdles
Last Updated: 02.59 PM, Jan 08, 2026
Jana Nayagan, due for release in two days, now stands postponed, thanks to Central Board of Film Certification which had delayed issuing the censor certificate, followed by case proceedings which failed to give a verdict. Now that, a big-ticket film like Jana Nayagan will not be hitting big screens on January 9 as expected, members of Tamil cinema have come in solidarity and showed support for Jana Nayagan.
Jana Nayagan postponed; Who came in support of Vijay and team?
With much disappointment, the makers of Jana Nayagan had put out a postponement announcement of their film, leaving fans who waited for the release of film in disappointment. The last-minute delays by CBFC followed up High Court reserving their orders, have made it impossible for the Vijay-starrer to hit big screens as expected on January 9. One of the reasons speculated is the political implications given Vijay is set to debut in elections this year and had made strong comments, showing his opposition to the ruling parties both Union and State.
Amid this, certain members of the Tamil cinema film fraternity have come in support of Jana Nayagan. Actor Ravi Mohan, whose Parasakthi is also in legal soup over censor issues, expressed that he is heartbroken and wrote, “Anna.. as a brother I’m standing with you as one among the millions of brothers beside you. You don’t need a date.. you are the opening. Whenever that date is.. Pongal only starts then.”
Meanwhile, filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj, addressed how a small film like Salliyargal did not get theatres, censor delays caused postponement for Jana Nayagan, and Parasakthi too yet to be issued censor certificate. "Please let's all together in Film fraternity keep aside the Fan wars, Political reasoning , Personal agendas, Hate Campaigns & join together to do something optimistic to Save the ART ... Save Cinema," Karthik Subbaraj tweeted after talking about how big budget films find it hard to follow 'strict timeline rules' for Censor.
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Directors Venkat Prabhu and Rathna Kumar, actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Sibi Sathyaraj and others were a few who voiced their dejection over what Jana Nayagan had went through.
When will Jana Nayagan release?
The uncertainty looms over the new release date of Jana Nayagan. With the Madras High Court to issue their orders only on Friday, the makers will only be able to release after it gets the censor certificate on hand. Directed by H Vinoth, Jana Nayagan is touted as Vijay’s farewell film before he quits cinema to pursue full time politics.
Jana Nayagan FAQs
Q. How much Vijay got paid for Jana Nayagan?
A. Vijay reportedly got paid Rs 275 crore for his upcoming movie Jana Nayagan.
Q. What is Jana Nayagan release date?
A. Jana Nayagan has been postponed from January 9, with new release date yet to be announced by the makers.
Q. What is Vijay 69th movie name?
A. Jana Nayagan is the title of Vijay's 69th film.