On July 23, 2026 (Thursday), Jana Nayagan, starring Tamil Nadu CM and star-actor Vijay hit the screens across the world. Fans across Tamil Nadu turned out in large numbers to celebrate the movie, directed by H Vinoth. Theatres in the state witnessed festive scenes, including drum performances, milk abhishekams on Vijay’s cutouts and posters, and fireworks. The first-day-first-show (FDFS) celebrations reflected the massive anticipation surrounding the film, which is billed as Vijay’s final outing on the silver screen.Jana Nayagan arrives two months after Vijay assumed office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marking his transition from cinema to full-time politics. The film faced censorship hurdles ahead of its release. Despite the controversy, fans flocked to theatres to celebrate their favourite star. Here are some pictures of the celebrations:STAR WORSHIP: A fan pours milk over Vijay's poster as part of the first-day celebrations of the Tamil movie 'Jana Nayagan' at a theatre in Ramanathapuram. L. BALACHANDAR/THE HINDUEcstatic fans wave the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) flag at Casino Theatre in Chennai during the celebrations of the release of Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan'. R. RAGU/THE HINDUA variety of Vijay posters were on display during the FDFS celebrations of 'Jana Nayagan' at Rohini Silver Screens in Chennai. SHIVARAJ VEDHAN/THE HINDUPhoto: