Cinema VinesVijay’s latest outing, Jana Nayagan, has finally found its footing at the box office after a lukewarm start. The film, directed by H Vinoth, has crossed the ₹100‑crore threshold in India, marking it as the second highest‑grossing Tamil feature of 2026. The milestone was achieved during the extended four‑day weekend, with the movie pulling in a total of ₹124 crore net across the country.
Opening day numbers were modest, with the film earning ₹42 crore net in India. The following day saw a sharp dip to ₹21.15 crore, but the trend reversed on Saturday, bringing in ₹28.90 crore. Sunday’s haul of ₹32 crore pushed the cumulative domestic earnings to an impressive ₹124 crore.
Despite the strong performance in Tamil Nadu, Jana Nayagan struggled outside the state. The Telugu dubbed version managed less than ₹7 crore in its first four days, while the Hindi version has so far netted ₹10 crore. The bulk of the revenue has come from the original Tamil release, which alone has surpassed the ₹100 crore mark.
With this success, the film has already eclipsed the lifetime collections of several other Tamil hits released earlier this year, such as Parasakthi (₹53 crore) and Love Insurance Kompany (₹43 crore). It has also outperformed recent action titles like Dragon (₹102 crore) and Sikandar (₹104 crore). The only Tamil film ahead of it so far is Suriya Karuppu, which has amassed a lifetime haul of ₹198 crore.
Jana Nayagan is notable for being Vijay’s final film before he fully steps into politics. The movie was originally slated for a January release but was delayed due to certification issues with the CBFC. In the interim, Vijay’s political party, TVK, won the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, and he was sworn in as the state’s chief minister. The film boasts a strong ensemble cast, featuring Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, and Narain. Music is provided by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.
