Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Last Film Jana Nayagan Misses Rs 100 Cr on Day 1

Tamil Nadu CM and former actor Thalapathy Vijay's latest project 'Jana Nayagan', being touted as his last movie after entering politics, got a roaring response in India and overseas - yet it failed to hit the coveted Rs 100 crore target, earning Rs 78 crore worldwide on its opening day.

According to trade tracking site Sacnilk, on Day 1, Jana Nayagan collected a net of Rs 41.00 crore across 13,067 shows. This brings total India gross collections to Rs 48.27 crore and total India net collections to Rs 41.00 crore so far. Overseas, the film grossed a total of Rs 30.00 crore, pushing its total worldwide gross collection to Rs 78.27 crore.

Jana Nayagan has failed to beat the opening record of Vijay's last release, 'The Greatest of All Time' (G.O.A.T), from 2024, which collected a net of Rs 44.00 crore across 12,986 shows on Day 1. That film's total India gross box office collections stood at  Rs 51.39 crore and net collections at  Rs 44.00 crore, with overseas gross collections of  Rs 48.00 crore, pushing its worldwide total to  Rs 99.39 crore.

Jana Nayagan's opening haul is also almost half of what Vijay's 'Leo' earned, which had opened at just under  Rs 150 crore in 2024.

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The Release Controversy Behind Jana Nayagan

Jana Nayagan was earlier slated for a Pongal release on January 9 and is being described as Vijay's last film as he embarks on his political journey. The actor has entered politics and launched his own political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

The film ran into trouble when the CBFC decided to hold back its certification, citing concerns that certain scenes could potentially hurt religious sentiments. A single judge subsequently directed the CBFC to grant the film a U/A 16+ certificate, bringing short-term relief. However, the CBFC later moved to a division bench of the High Court, which stayed the single judge's order on January 9.

Jana Nayagan clippings were also reportedly circulated online. The makers, KVN Productions, released an official statement asking people not to watch or share any leaked material, stating that parts of the movie - and in some cases almost the full film - had been illegally circulated online, and that strict legal action was being taken in the matter.

Cast and Crew

'Jana Nayagan' is directed by H Vinoth and produced by Venkat K Narayana under KVN Productions. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Apart from Thalapathy Vijay and Bobby Deol, the film features Mamitha Baiju, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priyamani, and Narain in key roles.