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Suggested modifications<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Central Board of Film Certification<\/a> (CBFC) has granted the film an A certificate. According to the certification document, Jana Nayagan has a runtime of 183 minutes and 11 seconds (3 hours and 3 minutes) and was certified on Thursday, July 9.<\/p>\n The CBFC has suggested 12 modifications before the film’s theatrical release.<\/p>\n As per the certificate, visuals in which Dr. B.R. Ambedkar appears on the cover of a book have been modified. A dialogue referring to “Ambedkar… to… TVK sattam” has been replaced, while the use of “TVK” in both the audio and video has been muted and altered.<\/p>\n The board also ordered the deletion of visuals featuring the Indian national flag in one sequence. The words “Bhagavathan” and “Ranganathar” have been muted, along with “Thevidiya Paiya” and “Oththa.”<\/p>\n Another dialogue containing the words “India en kalla vizha vaikaren” has also been muted. A child-burning visual has been deleted and replaced, while the word “Siluvailla” has been muted.<\/p>\n Finally, the CBFC instructed the makers to replace the name “Sheela Rani” wherever it appears in the film.<\/p>\n In total, the board ordered 20 seconds of deletions and 10 seconds of replacements, with the film’s final runtime remaining unchanged at 183 minutes and 11 seconds.<\/p>\n Jana Nayagan row<\/strong><\/p>\n The film was submitted for certification<\/a> in December 2025, and the CBFC had reportedly informed KVN Productions that it would receive a U\/A 16+ certificate. However, matters took an unexpected turn when objections were reportedly raised by a member of the examining committee, resulting in the film being referred to a revision committee. The CBFC did not issue the certificate for several months, citing due process.<\/p>\n