Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan opened to a thunderous response at the box office on Friday, registering a record-breaking start after a seven-month delay.
Backed by massive advance bookings, the film witnessed houseful shows across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, and is now on track to deliver one of the biggest openings in Tamil cinema history.
The movie is slated to become one of the greatest openings in the history of Tamil cinema. Today, July 23, 2026, marks the official global premiere of the Tamil political action drama Jana Nayagan.
Jana Nayagan box office update
According to Sacnilk, Jana Nayagan made ₹17.81 crore net in India by 4 pm. With many Tamil Nadu screens starting early shows at 7 am, the movie got off to a great start. According to the trade tracker, the Tamil version saw over 73% occupancy for morning shows, with the majority of them in urban areas packed.
Jana Nayagan vs other films
Only a few Tamil films have achieved this success so far, including Vijay’s Leo (₹64.80 crore), Rajinikanth’s Coolie (₹65 crore), and 2.0 (₹60.25 crore). Jana Nayagan is predicted to make around ₹50 crore on its opening day.
While Jana Nayagan might not be able to surpass these movies, it should easily defeat some of Vijay’s biggest hits, like Beast (₹49.30 crore) and GOAT (₹44 crore). On its debut day, it is anticipated to make over ₹100 crore worldwide. Only 3 Tamil movies have achieved this record so far.
About Jana Nayagan
Directed by H Vinoth, Jana Nayagan is Vijay’s last movie before entering politics full-time. Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, and Narain are among the notable ensemble cast members. Anirudh Ravichander composed the soundtrack, Sathyan Sooryan handled the cinematography, while Pradeep E. Ragav handled the editing.
The movie was supposed to be released in January, but it had to be postponed because it could not get CBFC approval. Meanwhile, Vijay took the oath of office as the state’s chief minister after his TVK won the TN Assembly Elections.
