Uncertainty continues over Thalapathy Vijay’s release Jan NayganProducer Venkat K Narayan has spoken about the censorship hurdles that have led to the delay in the film’s theatrical release.

In an exclusive interview with India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai, Narayan said that the team hoped to get approval soon, while also suggesting that the film was perhaps “destined” to release only after Vijay became the Chief Minister, given the significance of its title card, which introduces the actor by that designation.

Narayan said the makers had applied for certification in December 2025 and the vetting committee has now seen the film. He said that the team is waiting for the final certificate so that the film can be released in theaters as soon as possible.

Will Jana Nayagan be released soon?

“We are hopeful (the film will be released soon). We need to follow the law of the country. We need to get the censor certificate to release any film in theaters. We applied for the censor (certification) in the month of December 2025. And we all know what happened after that. The vetting committee has also seen the film now. We are hoping that we will get the certificate as soon as possible. And the film will be in theaters soon. Maybe this is it.” As luck would have it, despite all of us doing whatever we had to do to get the film released earlier, it was destined to be released with that title card after he became the chief minister,” he said.

The actor’s title card in the film’s credits reportedly introduces him as Chief Minister Vijay.

The manufacturer also explained in detail the complexities encountered in the certification process. He said that although the screening committee had initially given the film U/A 16+ clearance, the film was later sent to the vetting committee after a complaint by a member.

He said, “With regard to the censor board hurdle, I don’t want to go into specifics. Whatever has happened since January (when the film was originally scheduled for release), all I know is that we needed to apply for the censor and get the certificate. The screening committee looked at it and approved with U/A 16+, but later we got an e-mail saying that the member who had given the consent earlier has now complained.”

“So, it will have to go to a vetting committee, and we did not approach the court initially. After that, we decided to go to the vetting committee and get it cleared. The vetting committee has also seen the film and hence, we are waiting for the approval to release the film as soon as possible,” he said, adding that people were very excited to see the film on the big screen.

In the same interview, Narayan also talked about Vijay’s popularity in Tamil Nadu, the deep personal connection fans felt with him and how the actor would prove to be a good administrator.

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What’s behind the delay in Jan Nayagan?

Jan Naygan Waiting for certification for several months. According to reports, the film was first screened for the scrutiny committee of the Central Board of Film Certification in December 2025, which suggested several cuts and indicated that the film could get a U/A certificate after necessary modifications.

The producers reportedly made the recommended changes and resubmitted the film. However, the film is said to have been sent to the vetting committee due to objections raised on certain scenes, further delaying the certification process.

The long wait for approval has also reportedly affected the film’s release plans, including its overseas rollout and distribution strategy. During this time, the film was reportedly leaked online.

Marked as Vijay’s final film as an actor, Jan Naygan It also stars Mamita Baiju, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol in lead roles. The film was initially scheduled to release in January 2026, but is on hold pending certification.