Parasakthi director Sudha Kongara on Jan Nayakan: “Censor stops you, this should not happen with any film”

Director Sudha Kongara has openly expressed her admiration for actor Vijay and shared her disappointment over the delay in the release of his much-awaited last film Jana Nayakan. She made it clear that she is not only a colleague of the film industry but also a true fan who is eagerly waiting to watch the film like millions of others.

Sudha Kongara on Thalapathy Vijay

In an interview with India Today, Sudha Kongara spoke warmly about Thalapathy Vijay and her long-standing respect for him. She said, “I love Vijay, I am probably his biggest fan and there is no doubt about it. Because I have met him and told him the same. At one time we were supposed to do a film together. Due to various reasons it did not happen.”

Parashakthi director on Jan Nayakan delay

Kongara’s latest directorial Parasakthi was initially scheduled to release with Jana Nayagan. However, Vijay’s film faced an unexpected delay a few days before its planned release, reportedly due to issues with the censor board. Sudha said, “Now with all this happening, his film was supposed to come with us. At the audio launch, the first thing I said was that my film I will watch 200 times, but FDFS I will go watch Vijay’s film. I wanted the film to release so badly. What happened to Jana Nayagan, where the censor stops you just two days before the release. This should not happen with any film. It was never our intention to compete with his film! You compete with the biggest star. How can you do it, country?”

about parashakti

Parashakti releases it in theaters on January 10, 2026. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela, Ravi Mohan and Atharva along with Dev Ramnath, Prithvi Rajan, Guru Somasundaram, Basil Joseph and Papari Ghosh in lead roles. The political drama is set in 1960s Madras and follows the story of two brothers who take part in a movement imposed in Tamil Nadu. The film is produced by Akash Bhaskaran under Don Pictures.