Jana Nayagan Leak: Cyber Crime Department Arrests 6 for Illegal Circulation of Vijay Thalapathy’s Last Film

Vijay Thalapathy’s final film Jana Nayagan, has been delayed for months. Starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role, the Tamil-language political thriller missed its planned January 9, 2026, premiere. Amidst censorship issues and potential legal challenges regarding CBFC certification, clips from the film leaked online. As a result, the makers shared an official statement that they will be taking legal action against those circulating the clips from the film before its release. 

After the production house issued a legal notice warning of action against those involved in piracy, the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing arrested six people in connection with the illegal circulation of leaked content from Jana Nayagan on Sunday.

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Vijayan Subhramanium, who is representing KVN Productions, shared a legal note on X. He wrote, “The Cyber Crime Department has already arrested 6 persons in connection with the illegal circulation of leaked content from #Jana Nayagan. Any person downloading, forwarding, sharing, or circulating leaked scenes in any form through social media or digital platforms will be traced and subjected to immediate criminal prosecution. Strict action will follow without exception.” 

Through the official notice, the production house emphasized that they will take strict action against anyone caught circulating pirated content or unauthorised clips on X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, websites, torrents, or any other digital space.

Directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions, Jana Nayagan also features Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, and Mamitha Baiju, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani. According to media reports, more than 300 links have been taken down. Special teams have been formed to track the links and find who uploaded them online. 

Positioned as Vijay’s final film before he enters politics, the political thriller was originally slated for theatrical release on January 9. However, the film was postponed after the Central Board of Film Certification did not certify it on time.