The producer of KVN Productions, Venkat K Narayana called the situation extremely difficult in his first public statement after the lawsuit with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Madras High Court regarding the certification of the film Jana Awell.
In a video statement, the producer discussed the legal problems saying that Vijay deserved the farewell he had earned after spending decades in the film industry.
‘Jana Nayagan’ legal issues: Explained
In Venkat’s personal expression after the makers of Jana Awell followed the CBFC’s advice and included the cuts and changes the film was first given a green light by the board for screening.
“The film was submitted to the CBFC on 18 December 2025 which was viewed by the examining committee. And on 22 December 2025 we received an email stating the film would be granted a UA 16+ certificat, subject to a few changes. We incorporated the suggested changes and submitted the film,” he said.
When they were waiting for their formal certification they were then informed that a review board would accompany the movie.
“A few days before our planned release, on 5 January 2026 we were informed that the film had been referred to the revising committee based on one complaint. With the time running out to approach the revising committee and without knowing who the complainant was we approached the Honourable High Court,” said the producer.
Jana Awell was given the go ahead by CBFC through a court order by Justice PT Asha after the court hearings held on January 6 and 7.
The certification board disputed it and within a few hours a division bench of Chief Justice MM Shrivastava and G Arul Murugan gave an interim stay against the ruling of the single judge. The next hearing was set for January 21. The filmmakers intended to release the movie on January 14 but they faced a setback.
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