Three men including the key accused were arrested by the Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) in connection with the leak of Jana Nayagan, the unreleased movie starring actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party president Vijay.
The police launched an investigation following a complaint from R. Udayakumar, production manager of the movie’s producer KVN Productions, who sought immediate action against illegal leakage, unlawful download, transmission and circulation of the film which is yet to be released in theatres.
Jana Nayagan features actors Vijay, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hedge, Mamitha Baiju and other prominent artistes from south Indian film industry. Following the complaint, the police registered a case on April 11 and arrested six persons involved in dissemination and upload of the pirated content.
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