Changes in Jan Nayakan explained: TVK reference removed, scenes cut, dialogues muted
The Central Board of Film Certification made several changes before clearing Vijay’s film Jana Nayakan with an A certificate. Here’s a look at every dialogue, scene, and reference that was removed, muted, or changed before the film’s release.
Last film of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Jan Naygan After a delay of almost seven months, the Central Board of Film Certification has approved it with an A certificate. One of the main changes made before the film was certified was the removal of the use of TVK.
The name of Vijay’s character in the film is Thalapathy Vetri Kondan, which has been shortened to TVK. Outside the film, TVK stands for Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, the political party founded by Vijay.
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The main change recorded in the certification note is at time code 110:23, where the dialog “Ambedkar Satam…to…TVK Satam” was replaced. The use of TVK was removed in both audio and video. The change was muted and modified, with no change in duration.
The certification note also lists a series of other audio and visual changes. A dialogue was modified to say “Wherever Ambedkar is shown on the cover page of the book”, no change has been made in the period. The scene of the Indian flag falling on the ground was removed. Word “Bhagavatam” And “Ranganathar“The words were silent.”Thevidya Paiya” And “otha” were also silent.
Wherever the word “Om” was uttered while explaining Operation Meluha the word “New India” was removed. “Scenes ofThukula Thukirachavan…Vanau Medaila Leek Panni“Scenes related to Mr. Saddam’s execution were either muted or changed. A scene in which the DC’s office badge or gig was disrespectfully lowered was removed and changed.
Dialogue “Ponnoda…Kudathu Vachirukkum, Udambu Erukirunu“Silence was made, like words”India N Kalla Virala Vaikarane“. Scenes involving burning children were removed and replaced. Words “siluwela“The silence was done, and the name”Sheela Rani“Wherever it appeared it was replaced.
The runtime of the film is now 3 hours and 3 minutes. The official release date is still awaited.
more about Jan Naygan
Directed by H Vinoth, Jan Naygan Stars Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamita Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj and Narayan. The film has been widely described as Vijay’s farewell film, and is expected to be released on 23 July or 24 July.
Jan Naygan Originally scheduled to release on 9 January, before Pongal. It was submitted to the CBFC on December 19, 2025. The inquiry committee had then demanded amendments. After revising and resubmitting the film, the producers said they were informed that it was suitable for a U/A certificate. The process came to a halt following an internal complaint by a member of the scrutiny committee, after which the film was sent to a review committee.
KVN Productions moved the Madras High Court seeking speedy certification, but the matter remained unresolved. After a month and a visit to the Supreme Court, the petition was withdrawn and the film remained with the review committee. Delays increased further in April when a high-definition copy of the film was leaked online before certification.
Tamil Nadu Police later arrested several people, including an independent film editor, in connection with the leak. During the subsequent hearing, the prosecution told the Madras High Court that around 1.2 crore people had watched the pirated version before access was blocked. As the months passed, speculation increased regarding the film’s status and release date. A fake CBFC certificate also circulated online claiming that the film had received an A certificate.