Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan crossed 1 crore viewers in India on ZEE5 per Ormax Media, the first Tamil film of 2026 to do so, ZEE5 announced.
Thalapathy Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan has crossed 1 crore (10 million) viewers in India on ZEE5, according to Ormax Media data — making it the first Tamil film released in 2026 to cross the one-crore mark on streaming, ZEE5 announced.
Lloyd C. Xavier, ZEE5’s business head for Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, said the platform acquired the film recognising its significance as Vijay’s final cinematic outing and its cultural and emotional value, and that continued audience engagement reaffirmed the title’s importance for viewers (Indian Television, Indian Broadcasting World).
| Milestone | Details |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Vinoth |
| Cast | Vijay, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Prakash Raj |
| Music | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Producer | KVN Productions |
| Theatrical release | July 2026 |
| Streaming premiere | 21 August 2026, ZEE5 |
| Languages on ZEE5 | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam |
Posts circulating on social media claim the film has crossed 500 million watch minutes on ZEE5. That figure comes from a fan account and has not been confirmed by ZEE5, so we are not reporting it as a milestone. The verified figure is the Ormax-based 1 crore viewers announced by the platform.
Sources: ZEE5 (via Indian Television and Indian Broadcasting World), Ormax Media data, ZEE5 film listing.
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