Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ postponed; new launch date to be introduced quickly

The makers of Tamil celebrity Vijay’s much-awaited farewell movie, Jana Nayagan, confirmed on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) that the movie won’t launch on January 9, 2026, Friday, and that their new launch plans shall be introduced quickly. This comes just hours after the Madras High Court reserved orders on a writ petition filed by the makers towards the non-issuance of the movie’s censor certificates by the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC).

In an announcement posted on their official X deal with, the movie’s banner KVN Productions wrote, “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share this replace with our valued stakeholders and audiences. The discharge of Jana Nayagan, eagerly awaited on January 9, 2026 has been postponed attributable to unavoidable circumstances past our management.

“We deeply perceive the anticipation, pleasure, and feelings surrounding this movie, and this resolution has not been a simple one for any of us. The brand new launch date shall be introduced on the earliest. Till then, we humbly request your endurance and continued love. Your unwavering help is our best power and means all the pieces to the whole Jana Nayagan group,” the notice learn additional.

This comes as a shock to followers of the celebrity who had been eagerly awaiting to catch the coveted First Day First Present of a Vijay movie for one final time on Friday (January 9, 2026). The makers of the movie, directed by H. Vinoth, had submitted their censor cut to the CBFC on December 19 for the issuance of the censor certificate.

Nonetheless, one of many 5 members of CBFC’s analyzing committee had despatched a grievance to the board’s chairman stating that their objections weren’t thought of earlier than the committee really useful issuance of U/A 16+ certificates, topic to sure excisions. As a result of identical, the chairman had determined to refer the film to a revising committee, which appears to be the rationale behind the delay of the censor certificates. On Wednesday (January 7, 2026), after listening to each events, the decide indicated that the order could also be pronounced solely on January 9, 2026, which meant that there wouldn’t be sufficient time to execute the order and launch the movie on the identical day.

Jana Nayagan, billed as an action-entertainer, is the swansong of celebrity Vijay, who is ready to pursue his political profession after the film. It stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Narain, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mamitha Baiju in pivotal roles.

It’s produced by Venkat Okay. Narayana of KVN Productions, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy and Lohith N.Okay.