Swansong of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, Jan Nayganhas crossed the Rs 20 crore mark in domestic advance bookings, including blocked seats, just a day before its theatrical release. According to reports, more than 7 lakh tickets have been sold in three languages ​​in India. The H Vinoth directorial has continued its impressive pre-release performance despite a seven-month delay, an HD leak a few months before its release, and an A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Jan Naygan has earned over Rs 20 crore from advance bookings in India, including blocked seats. Excluding blocked seats, the film has sold tickets worth over Rs 14 crore, with the Tamil version taking the lion’s share in pre-sales.

Tamil Nadu remains the film’s biggest market, contributing Rs 7.90 crore to advance bookings. Karnataka is at the second position with Rs 6.03 crore due to the phenomenal response in Bengaluru, while Kerala has added Rs 1.91 crore, indicating the film’s strong hold in South India.

Among cities, Bengaluru has emerged as the biggest contributor with advance sales of Rs 5.99 crore, underscoring Vijay’s huge popularity in Karnataka. Chennai stood second with Rs 1.86 crore (with limited openings), where occupancy has been the highest in the country. Coimbatore is at the third position with Rs 90 lakh, while Hyderabad, Madurai, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram have also recorded encouraging pre-release numbers.

In terms of language, Tamil has dominated the bookings and contributed over Rs 14 crore through sales of over 7 lakh tickets across thousands of shows. The Telugu version has recorded comparatively modest progress, while the Hindi version has seen limited traction so far.

Standard 2D screenings accounted for almost the entire advance booking, with premium formats contributing only a small portion of the overall collections.

The strong pre-sales come even as Jana Nayagan is currently lagging behind Vijay’s previous blockbusters leo And greatest of all time (goat) in a single step. goat It had earned Rs 29.83 crore in domestic advance bookings before the worldwide debut of Rs 126.32 crore, while leo It earned Rs 46.36 crore in pre-sales (except blocked seats) on the first day, after which it collected Rs 148.5 crore globally on the first day.

However, the trade remains optimistic that the film may see a last-minute surge in bookings. With Vijay bidding goodbye to cinema after a 33-year career and now serving as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, exhibitors are expecting fans to turn up in large numbers to celebrate his final big screen outing.

Directed by H Vinoth, Jan Naygan It stars Vijay along with Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamita Baiju, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priyamani, Narayan and Nassar. Originally scheduled to release on January 9, the political action drama was delayed for over seven months due to certification issues and legal hurdles and was eventually set for a July 23 release date.