There is only one more day to go for the release of Jana Nayagan, Vijay's final film, directed by H Vinoth. Ahead of the film's release, Vinoth spoke to CE about its themes, the challenges he faced because of its significance to the lead actor, and more.
Vinoth said that everyone on set was in 'fan mode' as Jana Nayagan is Vijay's last film before retirement. Therefore, the director said that he did not have to force any of its crew members to get Vijay elevation moments in the film. Take the songs 'Thalapathy Kacheri' and 'Raavana Mavandaa,' for example.
"Everyone was in a mood to celebrate Thalapathy, because it is his last film. Everyone is 'a Thalapathy fan,' whether it be the music director (Anirudh) or the lyricist (Vivek). So when it comes to content, too, they were already prepared with it," the Jana Nayagan director said.
The filmmaker added that Vijay's character in the film was named Thalapathy, due to its aptness for the content and it being Vijay's final film. Interestingly, he said that the song 'Raavana Mavandaa' came in the rerecording process.
"Vivek is emotionally connected to Vijay sir. He only wrote 'Aalaporan Thamizhan' (from Mersal). He attends all the important events of Vijay sir. He had a lot of clarity regarding what was needed for the film. There was no correction for 'Raavana Mavandaa'. He would do that job in a pucca manner," the filmmaker shared.
The director said that there were many such fan elements in the film, making it challenging for him to filter these out. "These kinds of ideas came from all corners, including technicians and assistants. It was difficult to reduce these. Vijay sir himself said, 'Do not overdo it.'"
