Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay is all set for the final phase of his film journey and for this reason, ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been one of the most awaited Tamil releases of the year. The film is directed by H. Vinoth who has not been able to deliver a very satisfying film since the release of Karthi’s ‘Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru’. With ‘Jana Nayagan’, H. Vinoth is expected to mark his comeback. Here’s a closer look at the main cast and the characters they play.
Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol lead the film
Vijay plays Thalapathy Vetri Kondan (Vetri), IPS, an upright police officer whose journey forms the emotional and action-packed core of the story. The character is expected to have some similarities with Balayya’s character in ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’. Pooja Hegde plays Kayal, reuniting with Vijay after ‘Beast’. Bollywood actor Bobby Deol takes on the role of the film’s main antagonist. His character is known by names like John Himler, Amrish Poojari and Phoenix. Bobby’s previous Tamil outing was ‘Kanguva’.
Mamitha Baiju and Gautham Vasudev Menon play key roles
One of the most talked about additions to the film is Malayalam actress Mamitha Baiju, who plays Vijayalakshmi “Viji” Srikanth. “I’ve always wanted to be roped in for Vijay’s film, but now it’s not going to happen for sure. When I was roped in for the superstar’s film, the first thought that came to my mind was, ‘Oh, I won’t be able to do a role in a Vijay film now’.”Director and actor Gautham Vasudev Menon appears as Srikanth, Viji’s father and a jailer. Apart from the main cast, ‘Jana Nayagan’ has an experienced supporting ensemble, which includes Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Narain, Nassar, Revathi, Sunil, Reba Monica John and Nizhalgal Ravi. Reports have also suggested that the film might feature special appearances by composer Anirudh Ravichander as well as filmmakers Atlee, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Nelson. However, these cameos are yet to be officially confirmed by the makers. The film is backed by an excellent technical team led by composer Anirudh Ravichander, who handles both the songs and the background score. Sathyan Sooryan handles the photography. With a budget of Rs 300-500 crore, ‘Jana Nayagan’ is among the biggest productions of Vijay’s career. Meanwhile, Vijay’s previous film was ‘GOAT’.