The fans of Vijay, the Tamil star, eagerly await the judgment of the court regarding the film, Jana Nayagan’s release, and the latest update is that the date for the final verdict is locked. Now, all eyes are on the final date, and they expect no more delays in the verdict.
The Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan will be delivering their judgement regarding Jana Nayagan on January 27, 2026 (TUESDAY), on a writ appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification against Justice PT Asha’s order to grant a U/A 16+ certificate to the movie.
How did the Censor Row start for Jana Nayagan?
Directed by H. Vinoth, Jana Nayagan is Vijay’s last film before he fully enters politics and was initially set to release on January 9 as a special for Pongal. Just days before its scheduled release, the CBFC notified the producers that the chairman had chosen to send the film to a revising committee.
In response, the producers approached the Madras High Court. On January 9, Justice PT Asha ordered the CBFC to promptly issue a U/A 16+ certificate for the film. However, this relief was temporary, as Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan, representing the CBFC, urgently brought the matter before the Chief Justice.
Fans and the makers await the Supreme Court’s judgment/verdict on Jana Nayagan’s release
The division bench then put a hold on the single judge’s ruling and arranged for further hearings after the Pongal holidays.
The filmmakers later went to the Supreme Court, contesting the stay from the High Court division bench. The Supreme Court chose not to consider the request and instructed the Madras High Court to resolve the matter quickly, also raising concerns about the speed of the case proceedings.
After listening to detailed arguments on January 20, the Madras High Court reserved its decision on Tuesday.
