Story and runtime of ‘Jana Nayakan’ revealed; Is Vijay’s film really a remake of Balakrishna’s ‘Bagwant Kesari’? , tamil movie news

Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayakan’ directed by H. Vinoth is reportedly set to have a long runtime of 3 hours and 6 minutes, making it his second longest film. The plot focuses on a former police officer who is involved in a conflict involving a hero fighting for the people and a power-hungry antagonist, setting off Balakrishna’s ‘Bagawant Kesari’ remake rumours.

With less than a month left for the release of Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’ directed by H. Vinoth, the expectations of fans have reached its peak. As the audio launch ceremony of the film is scheduled to take place on December 27 in Malaysia, the information about its running time has created a stir in the film industry.According to Cinema Express, the film ‘Jana Nayakan’ is said to run for approximately 3 hours 6 minutes. If true, it will be Vijay’s second longest film after Shankar’s directorial venture ‘Nanban’, which ran for 3 hours and 8 minutes. However, no official announcement has been made yet by the production regarding this running time.

The plot of ‘Jana Nayakan’ hints at an intense conflict

Along with the ongoing times, information about the story of the film ‘Jana Nayakan’ is also coming out, due to which there is a lot of debate going on among the fans. This film of Vijay will revolve around two strong characters. One is the hero who fights for the people; The other is a powerful enemy who thrives on power and control. Their paths, having met once in the past, collide again many years later. The story focuses on a child’s unspoken fears, which reopen old wounds and pull the protagonist, a former police officer, into a larger conflict that goes beyond personal vengeance. As per the plot revealed, ‘Jana Nayakan’ seems to be different from ‘Bagavant Kesari’, and this puts an end to the rumors of the Vijay starrer being claimed as a remake of the Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer.

Vijay’s police role and strong actors gain weight

It is being told that in this story, Vijay will play the role of a police officer and his character will be full of emotion, action and social responsibilities. While Pooja Hegde is playing the lead role, it is reported that bobby deol Will be seen in a strong negative role. Additionally, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Mamita Baiju and many others have played important roles. Additionally, there are speculations that Atlee, Nelson Dilipkumar and Lokesh Kanagaraj may play special roles, but there is no official confirmation on this yet.

Ready for ‘Jana Nayakan’ Pongal 2026 Competition with ‘Parashakti’ at the box office

Music is by ‘Jana Nayakan’ Anirudh RavichanderThe cinematography is by Satyan Suryan, and editing by Pradeep E. Raghav. This film, which is being made with the aim of releasing on January 9 in Pongal 2026, will directly clash with it. Sivakarthikeyan‘Parashakti’, which will release on January 14, 2026.