After the makers announced the release date, news about Vijay and H Vinoth's Jana Nayagan slowed.

The makers, on Thursday, dropped a new poster in which Vijay is seen standing amid a crowd of people who touch and embrace him, their eyes filled with hope.

The thriller marks the first collaboration between Vinoth and Vijay, and the latter's last film appearance before his full-fledged political career. Vijay will be seen playing a cop in the film. He has so far donned the khaki in films like Pokkiri, Jilla, and Theri.

Jana Nayagan also stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Priyamani, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mamitha Baiju, and Narain. The film reunites Vijay with Prakash Raj after Varisu, Pooja after Beast, and Gautham Vasudev Menon after Leo.

On the technical side, the film has music by Anirudh, cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan, editing by Pradeep E Ragav, action choreography by Anl Arasu, and art direction by Selva Kumar.

Jana Nayagan is produced by Venkat K Narayana and co-produced by Lohith N K and Jagadish Palanisamy. The film will be released in theatres on January 9, 2026, for the Pongal festival season.