The troubles surrounding Vijay's Jana Nayagan show no signs of easing. In the latest setback, the Central Board of Film Certification has deferred its decision on the film's censor certificate, with sources confirming that the verdict will be announced on Monday. The news comes as a blow to the film's team, who were hopeful of an immediate clearance following the board's recent screening.

Jana Nayagan has had a particularly rough run — originally planned for a Pongal release in January, the film has battled repeated delays, a full-scale footage leak on piracy sites, nine arrests by the Chennai Cyber Crime police, the suspension of editor Pradeep E Ragav by SIFEA, and now a deferred censor certificate. The Tamil Nadu state assembly elections had further pushed back any release plans.

Directed by H Vinoth, the film stars Vijay alongside Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani. With the elections now behind them, the makers had hoped to finally push forward — but the censor board's deferral has once again left the release timeline hanging in uncertainty.

All eyes are now on Monday for what could be a defining moment for the film's future.