Amid the Jana Nayagan leak row, Vignesh Shivan recalled the incident where he spotted the leaked version of Vijay's film on a phone in Madurai. Commenting on the leak, he called it a deatha nd offered condolences to the director

Vijay Devarakonda condemns the online leak, calls it a 'systemic failure' and recalls being targeted similarly in his early days. Vignesh Shivan expresses sorrow and urges the audience to stand by the film and not let the leak affect its release