Overview
- After filing his election nomination in Trichy, Vijay told supporters that a single conspiracy links the Jana Nayagan delay and the Karur stampede and that he wants justice.
- He is entering the race under his TVK banner as a first-time candidate in Perambur and Trichy East.
- The film remains with the Central Board of Film Certification’s revising committee over reports of intense violence and army references after missing its January 9 Pongal slot.
- Court arguments reported by the press say the delay could cost the project more than Rs 100 crore.
- Director H. Vinoth defended the movie as an original work and warned that speaking about its politics is risky, and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin voiced support for its release.