Overview
- A new teaser for the political satire TN 2026, featuring Natty Natraj as a film star entering politics, drew online backlash this week from viewers who say the look and lines parody actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay and his party TVK.
- TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna questioned how this film can proceed so close to voting while Vijay’s Jana Nayagan remains blocked, alleging a bid to damage the actor’s image ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
- TN 2026 is slated to open in theatres on April 10 with a reported U/A certificate, and some fans have asked the Election Commission to halt the release under election rules; no official action has been reported in these accounts.
- Jana Nayagan was delayed after the censor board sent it to a revising committee and court efforts failed, and it cannot release now because India’s Model Code of Conduct restricts media that could sway voters during the campaign period.
- The film’s team denies targeting any one leader and says the story draws on decades of state politics, even as TVK supporters warn of boycotts and frame the movie’s timing as an attempt to influence voters ahead of the April 23 poll.