Vijay’s Theri to re-release for Pongal after Jana Nayagan’s censor controversy
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the action thriller ‘Theri’ will release in theaters worldwide on January 15, 2026. Vijay played a dual role in the 2016 action film.
With Vijay’s Jana Nayakan likely out of the festival calendar, fans will still be in for a treat: producer Kalaipuli S Thanu (V Creations) officially confirmed the re-release of the hit film. theri Its tenth anniversary was celebrated on January 15, 2026.
Following the release of the new poster, the production company, V Creations, confirmed theri Launching worldwide on January 15, instantly trending online. This Atlee action thriller stars Vijay in dual roles – DCP Vijaya Kumar and Joseph Kuruvilla. The main story revolves around Vijaya Kumar, who sacrifices his police career to raise his daughter (Nainika) safely, but ultimately has to confront his deadly past when his life is in danger. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson also had important roles.
theri has already been renovated as whites (Sinhala, 2019) and Ratnakar (Assamese, 2019). Two further major versions are currently in development: baby john In Hindi, starring Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh, and Ustad Bhagat Singh In Telugu, directed by Pawan Kalyan.
Venkat K Narayan, Producer Jan Naygan Under KVN Productions, shared a video and commented for the first time on the ongoing controversy involving the censor board and court proceedings related to Thalapathy Vijay’s film.
Narayan explained his stand on the issues Jan Naygan Have encountered during your conversation With sensor board. He said, “The film was submitted to the CBFC on December 18, 2025, which was seen by the screening committee. On December 22, 2025, we received an email stating that the film would be given a UA 16+ certificate subject to certain changes. We incorporated the suggested changes and resubmitted the film.”
Meanwhile, the decision on Jana Nayagan’s censor issue is expected on January 20.
