Thalapathy Vijay‘s final film before his transition to full-time politics has had no shortage of trouble. Jana Nayagan, a Tamil-language political action thriller directed by H. Vinoth, was meant to be a celebratory goodbye for one of Tamil cinema’s most popular stars. Instead, it has spent nearly four months caught in legal proceedings, a piracy crisis, remake accusations, and now, a protest from the very communities it claims to portray. On Monday, residents of three villages near Usilampatti in Madurai district, Papapatti, Pagathevanpatti and Peyampatti, staged a coordinated demonstration against the film. Families placed black flags outside their homes, and protesters gathered to voice their objections publicly. Upon asking, they revealed that certain scenes in Jana Nayagan misrepresent their villages and distort events that actually occurred there, specifically the conduct of a local by-election in Papapatti. The protesters have presented three specific demands to the filmmakers. According to them, they want a formal public apology from both director H. Vinoth and actor Vijay. They are also asking for government authorities to intervene and ensure that …