Jana Nayagan, starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role, was announced for release on January 9, 2026, coinciding with Pongal this year. While bookings opened a week ago, the film is yet to be certified by the CBFC, and it now appears that the release has been postponed.

Is Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan postponed?

According to a report by Lets Cinema, Thalapathy Vijay’s final film has been postponed from its January 9 release date. The movie has not yet received CBFC certification, which has reportedly led to judicial intervention.

As proceedings are currently underway, reports suggest that a final verdict will only be known on January 9th. Since this was the original release date of the Vijay-starrer, it appears likely that the much-awaited film will be postponed. However, no official confirmation has been issued yet.

Interestingly, the film was initially expected to be released during Diwali 2025, but the makers later pushed it to Pongal 2026.

More about Jana Nayagan

Jana Nayagan, featuring Thalapathy Vijay, is touted as the superstar’s final cinematic appearance. Directed by H. Vinoth, the film follows the story of Thalapathy Vetri Kondan, a former police officer and convict who adopts a young girl named Viji and is determined to raise her as a strong and independent woman. He even persuades her to join the military, despite her phobia of violence.

Amid these events, a grave threat looms over India, one that could lead to the total annihilation of its people. As Vetri Kondan finds himself caught between these circumstances, a personal vendetta also comes into play, forcing him to take matters into his own hands and expose the system that triggered the crisis.

Following the recent release of the film’s trailer, it has been suggested that the movie may be a remake of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Bhagavanth Kesari, with added political undertones and AI-powered humanoid soldiers.

Apart from Vijay, the film also stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Sunil, and several others in key roles.

Thalapathy Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, is gearing up for release this weekend. The advance booking of the film is going on in full swing and the reports are impressive. Here’s a look at how the movie is performing in its pre-sales so far.

As of January 7, Jana Nayagan fetched around USD 5.25 million (Rs. 47 crore) of advance for the opening weekend in the overseas markets. Of which, USD 4 million advances were registered for the opening day alone. 

The Thalapathy Vijay starrer is witnessing a phenomenal advance booking. In core Tamil markets such as Malaysia and Europe, Jana Nayagan is recording one of the best, if not the best, advances ever for not just Tamil but Indian films. It stormed over USD 1.1 million in Malaysia, USD 1 million in Europe, and USD 700K in the United Kingdom. In the United States, where the Telugu diaspora is the main driver, the film is outselling Prabhas starrer, The Raja Saab, premiering on the same day.

Talking about its US pre-sales, it grossed around USD 580,000, by selling 28,000 tickets in nearly 850 shows across 362 locations. The total pre-sales in North America, including Canada, have reached USD 820,000 for the premiere shows. With two days still in hand, Jana Nayagan is on track to storm past the USD 1 million mark very soon in its pre-sales for the premiere shows alone. The movie has already grossed USD 1.1 million on the opening day, including premieres. 

Jana Nayagan overseas advance booking breakdown: 

The overall worldwide pre-sales of Jana Nayagan is over the Rs. 60 crore mark, however there are clouds on its release as the movie is yet to get censored from the Censor Board of Film Certification in India. 

The political action drama also stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Sunil, and several others in key roles.

Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. 

Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.