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Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: Producer reveals why CBFC asked to modify Ambedkar-TVK dialogue | Tamil News

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: Producer reveals why CBFC asked to modify Ambedkar-TVK dialogue | Tamil News

3 min readHyderabadJul 16, 2026 10:23 PM IST With Vijay’s Jana Nayagan finally set to release on July 23 after months of delays, producer K Venkata Narayana of KVN Productions has spoken publicly for the first time about the specific changes the Central Board of Film Certification demanded before granting the film its certificate. In an interview with NDTV, Venkata Narayana revealed that one of the key modifications involved a dialogue that drew a connection between Dr BR Ambedkar’s Constitution and the constitution of Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). The original dialogue, he explained, essentially stated that if Ambedkar’s Constitution is not followed, then TVK’s constitution would apply. K Venkata Narayana framed the dialogue as something far simpler than how it was interpreted. “If you don’t follow the constitution, what will be the consequence. In a more relatable way, it has been put across. It’s common language. Even at home, you will tell the child, if you don’t follow the rule that has been made, next follows the consequence,” he said, adding, “Since there …

Jana Nayagan producer explains why Ambedkar-TVK dialogue was modified by CBFC in Vijay film

Jana Nayagan producer explains why Ambedkar-TVK dialogue was modified by CBFC in Vijay film

H Vinoth’s long-delayed Jana Nayagan, starring actor and chief minister of Tamil Nadu Vijay in the lead role, will finally hit screens on July 23. Ahead of its release, producer K Venkata Narayana of KVN Productions gave an interview in which he discussed the cuts and modifications imposed by the CBFC, including a dialogue about Ambedkar and TVK. K Venkata Narayana produced Vijay’s yet-to-be-released final film Jana Nayagan. Ambedkar-TVK dialogue from Jana Nayagan modified by CBFC Talking to NDTV, Venkata spoke about the modified Ambedkar and TVK dialogue and said, “If you don’t follow the constitution, what will be the consequence…in a more relatable way, it has been put across. It’s a common language, even at home, you will tell the child, if you don’t follow the rule that has been made, next follows the consequence.” Revealing specifically what the modified dialogue from the film initially was about, he added, “In that parlance, it was used. Since there was a reference to some political language, we were asked to make that correction. We respect the …