Cinema VinesThalapathy Vijay’s final film, the Tamil political action thriller Jana Nayagan, has surged past the ₹100 crore threshold, marking a significant milestone in the actor’s career. The film, directed by H. Vinoth, opened on Thursday, July 23, and has already drawn massive crowds across South Indian theatres.
On its opening day, the movie earned a net collection of ₹42.70 crore, according to Sacnilk data. The following Saturday saw a 34.8% increase in footfall, bringing the Saturday net haul to ₹28.50 crore and pushing the three‑day total to ₹92.35 crore net, with a gross of ₹108.34 crore in India.
Sunday’s performance further accelerated the film’s earnings. By 7:15 PM, the net collection had climbed to ₹26.19 crore, taking the cumulative net total to ₹118.54 crore. The estimated India gross at this point was around ₹139.25 crore.
The ensemble cast, featuring Vijay alongside Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Prakash Raj and Gautham Vasudev Menon, has helped the film turn theatres into a carnival atmosphere. The strong word‑of‑mouth and emotional connection with fans have kept audiences returning, reflected in the occupancy rates: morning shows at 59.23%, afternoon shows at 76.62%, and evening shows at 78.46%.
With the film now comfortably over the ₹100 crore mark, the weekend hype continues to build, cementing Jana Nayagan as a blockbuster finish to Vijay’s illustrious on‑screen journey.
