Opinion | Is Jana Nayagan The Right 'The End' For Vijay The Actor? |
As actor Vijay finally gets some relief for his much-anticipated film Jana Nayagan with the Madras High Court directing the CBFC to grant it a U/A certificate, one can't help but look back at two other Vijay films that had faced release issues: Kaavalan (Bodyguard) and Thalaiva (Leader). His political clout at that time was not as strong as today. The release issues that Jana Nayagan faced, then, might as well add to the hype surrounding it and help it score big.
Vijay is more equipped now than he ever was earlier to tackle such issues. His fan following has increased multi-fold from the days of Kaavalan to now, and even some of his not-so-successful films bring in Rs 300 crore revenues. However, the announcement that Jana Nayagan may be Vijay's last film throws up several questions.
Is this the right kind of story to end his stellar movie career with? Would the film satisfy his fans and the regular movie-goer alike?
For starters, I quite liked the trailer as it was crafted well and has a strong emotional story arc for a central protagonist. But when a hero announces that this is going to be his last film, and when that hero is Vijay, the expectations are bound to be huge. Hats off to........