Jana Nayagan producer files plea to withdraw case against censor board amid row

Jana Nayagan producer has filed plea to withdraw the case against Central Borad of Film Certification amid row. The film features Vijay in the lead role.

The producer of Vijay's Jana Nayagan has filed plea to withdraw the case against Central Borad of Film Certification amid row.

The producer of Jana Nayagan has officially moved to withdraw its writ petition against the CBFC. In a letter submitted to the Madras High Court Registry, the producer confirmed they have opted to take the film before a revising committee instead of continuing the legal battle.

Legal sources indicate that the petition is scheduled to appear before Justice P.T. Asha this Tuesday, February 10, marked specifically for withdrawal. This follows a move by KVN Productions LLP’s counsel, Vijayan Subramanian, who formally communicated that his client no longer wishes to move forward with the lawsuit.

Jana Nayagan was initially set for a January 9, 2026, debut. The CBFC’s five-member panel screened the film on December 19, 2025, with the production house later reporting that they were notified on December 22. According to the team, the board was prepared to grant a U/A 16+ certificate, provided certain requested cuts were made.

Rather than challenging the board for a ‘U’ certificate through the nine-member revising committee, KVN opted to accept the recommendations and completed all the requested cuts. The production house resubmitted the edited version of the movie on December 24, 2025. However, the process hit a snag when a member of the monitoring committee filed a complaint with CBFC Chairman Prasoon Joshi in Mumbai.

The letter of complaint read: "Dear Sir, It has come to my attention that the upcoming movie Jana Nayagan received approval from the Chennai board despite procedural lapses. The film portrays foreign powers fueling significant religious conflict in India—content that I believe could disturb the social and religious peace of our country."