The delay of ‘Jana Nayagan’ after a controversy surrounding its censor certification has once again brought scrutiny to the films of Thalapathy Vijay. A touted release was pushed when the film’s completion of the censor certificate was delayed, a process that ultimately stopped the film from releasing, without a clear date of a new release. The issue behind the delay has to do with perceived religious sensitivity, contributing to the already established idea of censorship being under attack, and questions being raised to censorship processes in media. Fans of Thalapathy were naturally wary of the film’s release when it faced hurdles at the final minute.
How Vijay ’s films have repeatedly faced external hurdles
Vijay has faced such hurdles before and over years have represented such challenges in each of his movies outside the reel. His movie ‘Kaavalan’ was about law and order issues, ‘Thuppakki’ faced protests with pressure groups, ‘Thalaivaa’ was pushed because of political developments, ‘Kaththi’ received opposition linked to the Sri Lankan Tamil situation and ‘Puli’ grappled with finances and distributors. Blockbuster movies too were not spared. ‘Mersal’ had GST and animal rights problems, ‘Sarkar’ had political issues, ‘Master’ was attacked by the pandemic, ‘Varisu’ had box office and screen issues, and now ‘Leo’ has show timing problems. ‘Jana Nayagan’ has joined this list, suggesting a pattern in Vijay’s films.
Fans and industry rally behind ‘Jana Nayagan’
The recent blow has prompted numerous supportive comments from fans and a few industry insiders. On the internet, fans are backing Jana Nayagan, with many commenting that the increased limitations have only strengthened the connection between Vijay and the public. Industry voices too have voiced concern about the arbitrary censorship guidelines and have called for a more level playing field. For many, the film is now a symbol of resisting outside oversaturation, as opposed to simply a film release.
All eyes on ‘Jana Nayagan’ new release date
As the drama unfolds and the case goes on, we await the new release date of ‘Jana Nayagan’ with great anticipation. There is optimism that this delay will only increase the excitement, just like all other occasions when Vijay fought against the odds. Whether that stays true or not is left to be seen, but it’s undeniable that the making of ‘Jana Nayagan’ movie has already attracted a lot of attention on its own, and because of this, the movie will only garner more attention at the time of its release.
