On Saturday, singer Chinmayi Sripaada expressed her appreciation for Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan, directed by H Vinoth. The film recently started streaming on ZEE5 after a successful theatrical run, which saw it gross more than 300 crore at the global box office. More than the box office numbers or the film's commercial appeal, what attracted Chinmayi in the film is its exploration of children's safety.

Taking to X, Chinmayi wrote, "I do want to share about the one thing that was most important to me and the cause that I stand for - safety for children from sexual abuse and swift action (I still wish coz what else do we have except hope?) A star the stature of Vijay and now the Honble CM of Tamilnadu speaking about child sexual abuse in the film was crucial; Important. Huge thanks to the director H Vinoth and to the Honble CM for that scene." She added, "I hope and pray all children be safe from abuse. May the abusers end."

Jana Nayagan is a remake of Bhagavanth Kesari, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Sreeleela in the lead roles. Besides Vijay, it stars Mamitha Baiju, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Sunil, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priyamani, and Narain, among others.

After a prolonged censorship battle, which contributed to a roughly six-month-long delay in its release, Jana Nayagan finally hit theatres on July 23, Thursday. The film opened to mostly negative reviews from critics and even a section of audiences, but it rode the Vijay swansong factor and the nostalgia associated with it to rake in over 300 crore at the box office. According to reports, it is the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026 so far.