{"id":192131,"date":"2026-07-09T23:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192131"},"modified":"2026-07-09T23:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:58:08","slug":"jana-nayagan-gets-a-certificate-likely-to-release-in-theatres-on-july-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192131","title":{"rendered":"jana nayagan gets a certificate likely to release in theatres on july 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"picture verticle\"><picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\" sizes=\"960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/ubhllf\/article71203511.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/DSC_11663.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)\" sizes=\"640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/ubhllf\/article71203511.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/DSC_11663.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)\" sizes=\"400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/ubhllf\/article71203511.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_660\/DSC_11663.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" sizes=\"320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/ubhllf\/article71203511.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_320\/DSC_11663.jpg\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" alt=\"Vijay in a still from \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 .\" title=\"Vijay in a still from \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 .\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" class=\"lead-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n                    Vijay in a still from \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 .<br \/>\n                                          | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-body-71203461\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay&#8217;s highly anticipated film, &#8216;Jana Nayagan,&#8217; has finally been granted an &#8216;A&#8217; certificate by the CBFC, industry sources said on Thursday (July 9, 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The film, directed by H Vinoth \u2014 known for works such as \u2018Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru&#8217; and \u2018Nerkonda Paarvai&#8217; \u2014 received its censor certificate after a protracted seven-month battle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/wn6vq\/article71173423.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/IMG_Jana_Nayagan_still_2_1_T6FDT67R.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/wn6vq\/article71173423.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/IMG_Jana_Nayagan_still_2_1_T6FDT67R.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A source from the Tamil Nadu Film Distributors&#8217; Association said the film will likely be screened in about 1,000 theatres in Tamil Nadu from July 24.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as Vijay&#8217;s final cinematic outing before his full-time pivot to politics, \u2018Jana Nayagan&#8217; is produced by Bengaluru-based KVN Productions.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s journey to certification was marred by significant delays, legal interventions and piracy issues. Originally slated for a January 9, 2026 release ahead of Pongal, the film was submitted to the CBFC on December 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/entertainment\/movies\/5ily8b\/article70754792.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/DSC_11663.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/entertainment\/movies\/5ily8b\/article70754792.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/DSC_11663.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to reports, after the makers implemented modifications suggested by the examining committee, the film was initially considered suitable for a &#8216;U\/A&#8217; certificate. However, the process stalled when a committee member raised an internal objection, claiming certain portions could hurt public sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>On January 6, KVN Productions approached the Madras High Court seeking directions to expedite the certification.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly a month of legal proceedings that reached the Supreme Court, the producers withdrew their petition and opted to present the film to the revising committee instead.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy deepened in April when a high-definition version of the uncertified film leaked online.<\/p>\n<p>During proceedings at the Madras High Court, prosecutors noted that the pirated copy had been viewed by nearly 1.2 crore people before access was successfully blocked.<\/p>\n<p>The Tamil Nadu police subsequently arrested multiple individuals in connection with the leak, including a freelance film editor who allegedly sourced the footage from an editing facility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Jana Nayagan&#8217; features a prominent ensemble cast, including Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj and Narain.<\/p>\n<p>The film has music by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan, and editing by Pradeep E Ragav.<\/p>\n<p>It is said to be based on Anil Ravipudi&#8217;s &#8216;Bhagavanth Kesari,&#8217; though the makers have neither confirmed nor denied this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; July 09, 2026 09:25 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/jana-nayagan-gets-a-certificate-likely-to-release-in-theatres-on-july-24\/article71203461.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vijay in a still from \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 . | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":192132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC_11663.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":189361,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=189361","url_meta":{"origin":192131,"position":0},"title":"Monsoon tracker LIVE: IMD forecasts heavy rains in Mumbai, Thane on week-end, issues red alert","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The IMD forecasted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds of 40-50 kmph, across Jharkhand over the next four days. 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