Vijay's Political Farewell vs. Stalin Kin's Debut: Tamil Cinema's Pongal Clash Heats Up

• Thalapathy Vijay's "Jana Nayagan" and Sivakarthikeyan's "Parasakthi" set for a major Pongal box office clash.
• "Jana Nayagan" is promoted as Vijay's final film before his full-time political entry with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
• "Parasakthi" is produced by Aakash Baskaran (linked to DMK's first family) and distributed by Inban Udhay, with a political theme on Anti-Hindi agitations.
• Releasing on Jan 9 and Jan 10, 2026, the films have sparked intense debate and off-screen fan tensions.
• The Pongal clash is seen as a significant merger of cinema, fandom, and politics in Tamil Nadu.

Why It Matters: Pongal witnesses a unique cinematic-political clash as Vijay's farewell film meets a DMK-backed political drama.