Since its announcement, people have speculated whether Jana Nayagan is a remake of Bhagavanth Kesari, and director H. Vinoth addressed this question in a recent interview and gave an official clarification.
Director H. Vinoth said that he can neither say “yes” nor “no” to this question and repeated what he had already mentioned at the audio launch.
He explained that Jana Nayagan is a Thalapathy film, and some people may think it is a remake and question why they should watch it, while a few might even feel angry about it. To them, he had just one request: wait until you watch at least one show, and you will get your answer.
He added that the teaser, trailer, and songs releasing in the coming days will clearly indicate about the film. He also assured audiences that those coming to watch the movie do not need to worry about whether it is a remake, whether a few scenes are inspired, or whether it is just a single scene, and should experience the film as it is.
This summarizes that Jana Nayagan is not a scene-to-scene remake, and they have taken the characters and a few scenes from the Bhagavanth Kesari and made proper changes to work for Thalapathy and also many political references, as Vijay is next moving to a political journey.