Overview
- Jana Nayagan opens on January 9 and Parasakthi follows on January 10, creating a back-to-back Pongal rollout in Tamil Nadu.
- Sivakarthikeyan told fans he was shocked by the clash and called his producer and Vijay’s manager in an effort to change Parasakthi’s date.
- He said investors had already committed to a Pongal launch and cited the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election window as a hurdle to a summer shift.
- According to Sivakarthikeyan, Vijay conveyed through manager Jagadish that both films could share the holiday frame and sent best wishes to Parasakthi.
- He appealed to audiences to watch Jana Nayagan first and Parasakthi the next day, as reports highlighted strong pre-sales for Vijay’s film and some commentators alleged political undertones to the scheduling.