Jana Nayagan release live: The H Vinoth-directed film is touted to be Vijay's last.Jana Nayagan movie review LIVE: Thalapathy Vijay is back on the screen, one final time, as his last film, Jana Nayagan, arrives in theatres after a seven-month delay • Starring Vijay as a do-gooder, the film also features Bobby Deol as the antagonist alongside Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj and Narain.• A political thriller, Jana Nayagan is helmed by H Vinoth and is partly inspired by the Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari. • Jana Nayagan was heavily publicised as Vijay's final film before the superstar-turned-politician leaves films to focus on his political career. • Jana Nayagan was set to release in January, but was delayed after it could not obtain the certification from the CBFC. • A long legal battle between the makers and the censor board followed as KVN Productions, the banner behind the film, claimed monetary losses due to the delay. • In the meantime, Vijay’s TVK won the TN Assembly Elections, and the star took oath as the state’s CM, further delaying the film. • The film was eventually cleared by the CBFC in July with an A-rating and set its release date as July 23. • The advance bookings for the film opened on July 19 and sold over 1 million tickets for the first day alone in India, grossing ₹22 crore. • The film's release has been turned into a festival by Vijay's fans and the cadre of his party TVK, who are eager to celebrate his 'farewell' from the screen. ...Read More• A political thriller, Jana Nayagan is helmed by H Vinoth and is partly inspired by the Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari. • Jana Nayagan was heavily publicised as Vijay's final film before the superstar-turned-politician leaves films to focus on his political career. • Jana Nayagan was set to release in January, but was delayed after it could not obtain the certification from the CBFC. • A long legal battle between the makers and the censor board followed as KVN Productions, the banner behind the film, claimed monetary losses due to the delay. • In the meantime, Vijay’s TVK won the TN Assembly Elections, and the star took oath as the state’s CM, further delaying the film. • The film was eventually cleared by the CBFC in July with an A-rating and set its release date as July 23. • The advance bookings for the film opened on July 19 and sold over 1 million tickets for the first day alone in India, grossing ₹22 crore. • The film's release has been turned into a festival by Vijay's fans and the cadre of his party TVK, who are eager to celebrate his 'farewell' from the screen. Follow all the updates here:Jul 23, 2026, 09:29:47 ISTNews Arena reported that TVK cadres distribute free Jana Nayagan movie tickets to street vendors in Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai.Jul 23, 2026, 09:24:03 ISTJana Nayagan is poised to rake in over $2 million from the US alone on its debut. This would be a new record for Vijay, beating Leo, and only behind Rajinikanth's Coolie in the all-time list for Tamil films.Jul 23, 2026, 09:19:15 ISTThe advance bookings for the film opened on July 19. By release, it sold over 1 million tickets for the first day alone in India, grossing ₹22 crore, the third-best for a Vijay film ever.Jul 23, 2026, 09:17:28 ISTThe film's title card for Vijay introduces him for the first time as Honourable Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, instead of Thalapathy.Jul 23, 2026, 09:05:31 ISTChennai's ASG Cinemas tweeted on Thursday morning: “#JanaNayagan is officially A-Rated and all set for an intense theatrical experience. This film is strictly for audiences aged 18+ only! We kindly request parents not to bring children to the theatre!”Jul 23, 2026, 08:58:23 IST