Vijay's Jana Nayagan Producer Moves Supreme Court Against Madras HC Stay On Film's CBFC Certification

The production house of Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan moved the Supreme Court of India on January 12, Monday against an order of stay passed by a Division Bench of the Madras High Court over the certification

of the film. KVN Productions, the banner behind the film approached the Supreme Court against a January 9 order of a High Court Division Bench, which froze the implementation of a Single Judge Bench’s order to the issuance of the film obtaining UA certificate, which led to halting its immediate release ahead of Pongal. The production house has named the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and its Regional Officer as respondents in its petition before the Supreme Court. The producers had initially approached the High Court, stating that despite the CBFC’s examining committee giving it a U/A 16 certificate, the Board’s chairperson had referred the film to a revising committee.

Amid Censor Row Jana Nayagan Makers Moves Supreme Court

The production house told the Single Judge Bench that an investment of Rs 500 crore had been spent on the film, which was scheduled for a worldwide release on January 9, 2026. They also revealed the movie had been submitted to the CBFC for certification on December 18, 2025. The CBFC’s five-member examining committee watched the film on December 19 and recommended a U/A 16+ certificate, suggesting a few cuts. This decision was said to the makers on December 22. After making the said changes, the producers resubmitted the film on December 24. On December 29, they were told that the CBFC would grant a U/A certificate. However, on January 5, the Regional Officer mentioned the CBFC chairman had decided to send the film to a revising committee.

The CBFC explained that one examining committee member had later complained that his objections were not properly considered. The Board also said that under the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, the chairman has the authority to send a film to a revising committee, and that courts have limited scope to review certification decisions.

What Did KVN Productions Say About Jana Nayagan Delay?

Recently, Venkat K Narayana, producer of the film under KVN Productions, posted a video and spoke about the ongoing dispute for the first time. He apologised to fans, distributors, and exhibitors who had placed hopes in Jana Nayagan's release, adding that the delay was completely beyond their control.Jana Nayagan is directed by H Vinoth and features Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju, among others in important roles.