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The first day first show of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has turned out to be a sweet and sour moment for his fans, as this will be his last film following his stellar political debut in Tamil Nadu.

The movie theatres were swarmed by frenzied fans and passionate TVK workers on Thursday morning (July 23) with excitement and enthusiasm tinged with a bit of sadness as they were seeing their favourite Thalapathy for the last time on the silver screen.

Several movie theatres turned into carnival venues with cooking of ‘Pongal,’ display of fireworks, music and drone light shows, cutting of huge cakes as energetic fans danced and sang, and several of them said they were both happy and sad.

A farewell spectacle

Impassioned fans watched the movie of power play, and razor-sharp dialogues of their loved star Vijay, batting for good politics to deliver good governance and serve the nation.

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‘Milk abishekam’ was performed to huge hoardings featuring imposing paintings of Vijay.

Rohini, Woodlands and Casino were among the cinemas where imposing ‘Jana Nayagan’ hoardings were spotted and a hoarding in Chennai hailed Vijay as “the one and only power centre” of Tamil Nadu.

Celebrations across theatres

Also, wall-posters sprang up across the state praising the “glory” of Vijay as many of his fans and supporters visited popular temples to offer prayers for the grand success of the movie.

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At Erode, in front of a theatre, TVK cadres organised cooking of ‘Pongal’ to mark the film release.

In Villupuram, film tickets were distributed cost-free by TVK office-bearers to people.

A chariot-like vehicle was arranged in a town near Chennai to welcome the movie, and a fan attracted attention by painting his luxury car with larger-than-life images of Vijay.

Fans leave no stone unturned

Many fans sported ‘Thangamey Thalapathy’ T-shirts. Alongside celebrations, allegations of inflated cost of tickets surfaced, and a video clip of arguments was circulated on social media over “rise” in ticket rates.

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Ministers, including N Anand and producer K Venkata Narayana were among those who watched the movie in Chennai.

Ministers, including K Sengottaiyan watched the movie in their respective regions.

Political leaders join in

State Health Minister KG Arunraj said in a statement: “The First Day First Show of Jananayagan is an overwhelming wave of tears, pride, and thunderous celebration. The air outside is electric with roaring chants for our Thalapathy. Seeing our leader on the big screen one last time breaks our hearts, yet fills our souls with unmatched pride.

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Every whistle, every tear, and every heartbeat inside the packed hall echoes a sacred, lifelong bond. This is not just a cinematic farewell; it is a powerful emotion written in blood and loyalty. Our captain’s final silver-screen roar has transitioned into an unstoppable movement for the people. Long live our leader! Roughly, the film is being screened in 950 out of the over 1,000 cinemas in Tamil Nadu and in total, over 5,000 screens across the world.

CM Vijay, along with some officials, had watched a special screening of the movie here on Wednesday evening.