‘Jana Nayakan’ controversy: Tamil cinema comes in support of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay

A day after the makers of Tamil superstar Vijay’s swansong film Jan Naygan Following the announcement of the postponement of the film’s release due to the ongoing censor certificate controversy, several prominent film personalities have come out in support of Vijay. Jan NayganThe release, which was scheduled to take place on Friday, January 9, was postponed after the Madras High Court reserved orders on a writ petition filed by the producers against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for non-issuance of the film’s censor certificate.

The issue has turned into a major controversy, with many considering it politically motivated. For those who are unaware, Jan Naygan This is the last film of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam chief before becoming a full-time politician.

On Thursday (January 8), Tamil star Silambarasan TR took to his official X handle to express his solidarity with Vijay. He wrote, “Dear @actorvijayanna, setbacks have never stopped you. You have braved even bigger storms. This too shall pass, the real Thiruvizha begins the day #Janananayagan releases.”

Actor Ravi Mohan, whose film Parashakti was originally supposed to clash with Jan Nayagan, wrote, “You don’t need a date… you are the beginning. Whenever that date is… Pongal starts only then.”

Meanwhile, ace director Venkat Prabhu, who directed Vijay’s previous film The Greatest of All Time, quoted the tweet by KVN Productions (the banner supporting Jananayakan) announcing the postponement and wrote, “No problem!! This is going to be the biggest farewell in Indian cinema #Jannanayagan (sic).”

Meanwhile, in a long post on his X handle, acclaimed filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj called for “unity” from the film fraternity to “save cinema”. He said that it is difficult to follow the strict timelines and rules to obtain a censor certificate, especially for those who are supporting tentpole projects like Jan Nayakan. “This puts a lot of pressure on filmmakers during the post-production stage, especially when you are doing a big budget film, having already announced the release date. With the current timeline rules, for both Indian and foreign censors, the ideal time to complete a film is three months before the release date, and that is extremely impossible for many reasons. The system needs to be streamlined and made a little easier for filmmakers,” he wrote while sharing an image from the acclaimed Italian film. Cinema Paradiso,

Actor Shantanu Bhagyaraj, who starred opposite Vijay in the 2021 action film Owneralso showed their solidarity on

Director Ajay Gnanamuthu condemned the CBFC, writing, “If this can happen to the biggest of films, it can happen to anyone. Here CBFC should be condemned for not taking impartial action and causing huge loss to the entire industry. Stand up for what is right at the right time!!(sic).”

Actor Sibi Sathyaraj, a big fan of Vijay, wrote, “All the events happening around the release of #Jannanayagan are setting the perfect stage for a huge success”

Writer-director Ratna Kumar, who co-wrote Vijay leo And write dialogues for the stars OwnerSaid, “It is painful to see big films getting postponed again and again for the last few months. Tamil film industry is in grave danger. Stay strong @actorvijay sir and team #JanaNayagan. You have revived Tamil cinema during Covid times. We know you will do it for the last time.”

Actor Shivatmika Rajasekhar, who was recently seen aromaticsWrote, “Whenever #JanaNayagan releases, your girl will be there.”

of victory Jan Naygan, Directed by H Vinoth, it is touted to be an action-entertainer. It stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Narayan, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Mameetha Baiju in lead roles. This is by Venkat K of KVN Productions. Narayan, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy and Lohith NK.