India, Jan. 13 -- Jana Nayagan was meant to be the big Pongal release of 2026, what with it being Thalapathy's last commercial film before his full-fledged plunge into active politics. The film's release, though, has been mired in controversy, with the makers and the censor board engaged in a tussle over certifying it, which is now sub-judice.

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With Jana Nayagan out of the picture, several other Tamil films, like Karthi's Vaa Vaathiyaar and Jiiva's Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil, apart from Siva Kartikeyan's Parasakthi (which released on January 10, 2026), advanced their release plans to make the most of the holiday window. To appease dejec...