- Jana Nayagan will release in Tamil Nadu on July 23 and overseas on July 24
- The film is directed by H Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions
- Jana Nayagan marks Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's last cinematic appearance
After months of uncertainty and multiple delays, Vijay's much-awaited Jana Nayagan is finally headed to the big screen on July 23, sources confirmed to NDTV.
The Tamil film, directed by H Vinoth, will make its overseas debut on July 24. Jana Nayagan is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's last cinematic appearance.
According to insiders, Tamil Nadu theatres will not have any special 5 am shows for Jana Nayagan. The first show of the film wil begin in the state at 9 am. Whereas cinema halls in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana will host shows as early as 5 am, they added.
Just yesterday, Vijay's longtime associate, manager, and private secretary Jagadish Palanisamy teased that Jana Nayagan will finally see the light of the day on July 23.
On July 13, NDTV reported that the directorial debut of Vijay's son Jason Sanjay has been pushed to August to make way for his father's film this month. Jason's movie Sigma was scheduled for a July 31 release.
The news of the release comes days after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) granted Jana Nayagan an 'A' certificate. According to the certification document, Jana Nayagan has a runtime of 183 minutes and 11 seconds (3 hours and 3 minutes) and was certified on July 9.
After a long tug of war with the CBFC, Jana Nayagan makers were granted the film certificate with 12 modifications. Here's the full list.
The film was submitted for certification in December 2025, and the CBFC had reportedly informed KVN Productions that it would receive a U/A 16+ certificate. However, matters took an unexpected turn when objections were reportedly raised by a member of the examining committee, resulting in the film being referred to a revision committee. The CBFC did not issue the certificate for several months, citing due process.
Jana Nayagan was planned to be released on January 9, as Vijay's swan song before he took the political plunge with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The certification process also hit a major roadblock due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) enforced due to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, which eventually resulted in Vijay's landmark victory.
Produced by KVN Productions, Jana Nayagan also stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, and Mamitha Baiju.
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