Madras HC has permitted Jana Nayagan's producer to withdraw their petition against CBFC.
The film will now be heading to the CBFC’s revising committee for certification.
Jana Nayagan's new release date is expected to be announced soon.
It has been over a month now that Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan has been stuck in a long-running legal and censorship issue. The Tamil film, which was supposed to hit the screens on January 9, faced delays due to the legal battle between the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and KVN Productions, which bankrolled the movie. The producer approached the Madras High Court to withdraw the writ petition filed against the CBFC and wants to cooperate with the board’s decision to refer Jana Nayagan to a revising committee.
Madras HC permits producers to withdraw case against CBFC
The matter was heard today before Justice PT Asha. According to Live Law, the Madras HC has permitted KVN Productions to withdraw their petition challenging the certification process of the CBFC. The court permitted a request made by Vijayan Subramaniam, advocate who appeared on behalf of the production company.
The film will now be heading to the CBFC’s revising committee for certification.
Jana Nayagan producer withdraws case against CBFC
The production house had sent a letter to the High Court registry expressing its willingness to withdraw the case against the CBFC. It informed the court that it had decided to sent the film to the revising committee and did not want to continue with the litigation. Following the letter, the matter was posted today under the caption "for withdrawal".
Jana Nayagan censor row events
The film was submitted to the CBFC on December 18, 2025, and was viewed by the examining committee. On December 22, 2025, the producer was communicated via an email that the film would be granted a U/A 16+ certificate, subject to a few changes. The makers incorporated the suggested changes and resubmitted the film. However, on January 5, 2026, they were informed that the film had been referred to the revising committee based on a complaint which led the makers to approach the High Court due to the delay in certification.
On January 9, Justice PT Asha directed the CBFC to forthwith grant censor clearance to the film. The board challenged the decision with a writ appeal on the same day, following which a stay order on the release was issued.
Following the stay order, KVN Productions filed a Special Leave Petition at the Supreme Court, challenging the Madras High Court’s interim stay. The apex court refused to hear the plea and had sent the case back to Madras HC. On January 27, the court sent the case to single judge for fresh hearing.
