Chennai, Jan. 9 -- In a major relief for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited film 'Jana Nayagan', the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a U/A 16+ certification for the film, days after the makers postponed its theatrical release.

Justice PT Asha of the Madras High Court directed the censor board to issue the U/A certificate.

Indra Dhanraj, joint coordinator for the state legal wing, TVK, shared that a petition was filed on January 6, regarding the non-issuance of a certification.

"The matter was postponed, and today the order was pronounced. The writ petition has been allowed by the MHC. If the movie is not screened on time, it will be...