Jana Nayagan release update: Madras High Court directs CBFC to issue U/A 16+ certificate to Vijay's movie

Jana Nayagan

• Madras High Court directs CBFC to issue U/A 16+ certificate for Jana Nayagan
• Jana Nayagan's release postponed; new date to be announced soon
• Thalapathy Vijay's final film before entering politics gets court clearance

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Jana Nayagan, which is going to be the last movie of Thalapathy Vijay, has got a clearance from Madras High Court.

Justice PT Asha of the Madras High Court has directed the CBFC to issue U/A 16+ certificate for TVK President Vijay's film, Jana Nayagan.

Jana Nayagan was scheduled to be released on Friday, January 9, 2026, but the release was postponed after it got stuck at the Censor Board.

Justice PT Asha of the Madras High Court directs the CBFC to issue a U/A 16+ certificate for TVK President and Actor Vijay's film, Jana Nayagan.

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2026

The Madras High Court further clarified that once the examining committee's suggested changes are incorporated, the film's certificate will be issued automatically.

According to Live Law, while delivering the order, Justice P.T. Asha remarked, "After examining the materials, it is crystal clear that the complainant's grievance appears to be an afterthought."

For the unversed, the production house of the film, KVN Productions, approached the court with an urgent plea after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) failed to issue the censor certificate. Notably, the Tamil action thriller Jana Nayagan marks Thalapathy Vijay’s final film before entering politics. The film was initially slated for release on Friday, January 9, 2026, but the premiere was postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.

Earlier, KVN Productions had informed audiences and stakeholders about the postponement of Jana Nayagan through a social media post. In the statement, they wrote, "It is with a heavy heart that we share this update with our valued stakeholders and audiences. The release of Jana Nayagan, eagerly awaited on January 9, has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances beyond our control (sic)."

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The statement also noted that the decision to postpone the film was not an easy one and assured fans that, "The new release date will be announced at the earliest."

Jana Nayagan is directed by H. Vinoth and features Thalapathy Vijay, Bobby Deol, and Pooja Hegde in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Mamitha Baiju, Priyamani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Narayan. The film is produced under the banner of KVN Productions.