During the Madurantakam road show on 2 Oct 2026, CM Vijay held up a framed photo of son Jason Sanjay from his directorial debut Sigma, released the same day; Sangeetha and Divya attended the first show.
During his Madurantakam road show on Friday, October 2, 2026, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay shared a proud father’s moment: when a volunteer handed him a framed photograph of his son Jason Sanjay from his directorial debut Sigma, Vijay held it high above his head and showed it to the cheering crowd. Sigma released in theatres the same day.
As the campaign vehicle moved through the constituency, a volunteer passed up the framed picture of Jason Sanjay. Vijay took it, raised it above his head and displayed it to the crowd — a gesture that quickly became a talking point online (Free Press Journal, OdishaTV). Fans on social media pointed out that the frame carried the words “CM MEETS SIGMA” in greeting for the film’s release; its design — Vijay seated with Jason standing behind him — reminded many of a famous still from Thevar Magan (Kumudam).
The Chief Minister could not attend the first-day-first-show: that morning he launched the Vettri Payanam free bus travel scheme at Koyambedu before heading to Madurantakam for the by-election campaign. Jason’s mother, Sangeetha Sornalingam, and sister, Divya Saasha, attended the first show at Kamala Cinemas in Chennai; Divya wore a black Sigma T-shirt to show her support (Free Press Journal, OdishaTV).
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Sanjay — feature directorial debut |
| Genre | Action-adventure heist film |
| Cast | Sundeep Kishan (as Guru, a librarian and treasure hunter), Faria Abdullah, Sampath Raj, Shiv Panditt, Yog Japee, Raju Sundaram |
| Producer | Lyca Productions |
| Music | S. Thaman |
| Release | 2 October 2026 |
Jason Sanjay, 26, has said his father was among the first to support his decision to become a filmmaker. Ahead of the release he said Vijay usually takes time to analyse a film before giving his opinion, but that he believed his father would like Sigma and be proud of it (The Indian Express).
Actors Suriya and Karthi wished Jason before the release — Suriya welcoming him into filmmaking and wishing the whole Sigma team success, and Karthi congratulating him on choosing cinema (Hindustan Times).
Box office: Sigma opened with an estimated ₹2.35 crore net on Day 1.
Sources: Free Press Journal, OdishaTV, Odisha Bytes, Kumudam, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express.
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