Within hours of the early premiere announcement, JanaNayagan witnessed a sharp surge in demand across North America. Over 100 additional shows were added, resulting in a strong jump in advance bookings and pushing premiere sales past the $200K mark. More shows continue to open as distributor Prime Media US scales up the release.

Starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead, JanaNayagan features an ensemble cast including Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Narain, and others. The film has music composed by Anirudh and is slated for a grand theatrical release on January 9, with USA premieres scheduled for January 8. Among the Pongal/Sankranti releases, Jana Nayagan currently holds a solid 30% occupancy, higher than competing titles.