Jana Nayagan (2026)
- Documented locations
- 10
- Year
- 2026
- Directed by
- H. Vinoth
- Original title
- ஜன நாயகன்
- Cities
- Chennai, Paiyanur, Thiruporur, Sivaganga, Erode, Thandikudi
Chennai, India
The scene : Principal photography starts here on October 5, 2024, with a song: Vijay and Pooja Hegde dance on a large set amidst 500 extras.
MGR Centenary Film Studio (Paiyanur)
Paiyanur, India
Film studio built in Paiyanur thanks to the contributions of the employees of the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) and named in honor of former Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran. At its inauguration in August 2018 by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, this set, 56 feet high (approximately 17 m) and 110 m long, was introduced as the tallest studio in the country.
The scene : The vast majority of the film is shot on this lot, redecorated from one sequence to the next: streets of Madurai and Chennai, a factory, administrative offices, police stations, courts, and even a forest with its waterfall. The songs "History" and "Katcheri" are filmed on the same reconstructed street, dressed differently each time.
Paiyanur, India
The scene : In mid-November 2024, the crew comes to shoot on the campus of this engineering institute.
Paiyanur, India
The scene : The filming will take place at this law school in mid-November 2024, during the same phase as the Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology.
Thiruporur, India
The scene : At the end of November 2024, production sets up near Thiruporur, where sets are built for the action sequences.
Chennai, India
The scene : Early April 2025, filming resumes in Porur, at this location where the crew is spending part of the final stretch.
Chennai, India
The scene : Sets built on the campus of this university serve for songs and action scenes featuring Vijay, Bobby Deol, and Prakash Raj.
Sivaganga, India
The scene : At the end of July 2025, during the final weeks of filming, several scenes are shot in Sivaganga.
Erode, India
The scene : The crew is filming in Erode at the end of July 2025, just before the end of shooting in August.
Thandikudi, India
The scene : Early May 2025, Vijay spends three days filming key sequences in this village perched on the foothills of Kodaikanal and its surroundings.