This week's major Pongal battle in Tamil cinema will pit Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi against Vijay's farewell flick, Jana Nayagan. However, a Tamil Nadu theater claimed to have been mistreated and demonized by Vijay's supporters when they chose to broadcast Parasakthi rather than Jana Nayagan. The theater's administration even criticized Vijay's followers on social media.

Vasu Cinemas pen a long note

Vasu Cinemas in Kumbakonam clarified on X (previously Twitter) that they had decided to screen Parasakthi instead of Jana Nayagan this Pongal for "several reasons." Fans were also reminded that, with the exception of a few, including Nanban, Theri, Sarkar, and Beast, all Vijay films have been shown in their theaters for the past fifteen years.