Vijay: ‘A star the stature of Vijay speaking about child sexual abuse was crucial, important’: Chinmayi Sripaada praises Tamil Nadu CM Vijay and ‘Jana Nayagan’ director H.Vinoth for the child safety message | Tamil Movie News

While ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been widely discussed for Vijay‘s final appearance before his political journey, singer Chinmayi Sripaada has drawn attention to a different aspect of the film. She praised the movie for addressing the serious issue of child sexual abuse and the need for quick action against such crimes. Her comments focused less on the film’s commercial performance and more on the importance of using a major star’s platform to speak about child safety.

Chinmayi praises Vijay And H Vinoth for addressing child abuse

Sharing her thoughts on X (formerly Twitter), Chinmayi explained why the particular message in ‘Jana Nayagan’ mattered to her. She wrote, “I do want to share about the one thing that was most important to me and the cause that I stand for – safety for children from sexual abuse and swift action.” She further appreciated Vijay for speaking about the issue in the film, especially considering his stature and public influence. “A star the stature of Vijay and now the Honble CM of Tamilnadu speaking about child sexual abuse in the film was crucial; Important,” Chinmayi stated. She also thanked director H Vinoth for including the scene and making the subject part of a mainstream commercial film.

Chinmayi Says ‘Jana Nayagan’ child safety message is important

The singer made it clear that the film’s treatment of child safety was the aspect that stayed with her the most. She expressed hope that conversations around child sexual abuse would lead to greater awareness and stronger action. “Huge thanks to the director H Vinoth and to the Honble CM for that scene,” she added. Chinmayi ended her post with a strong wish for the safety of children, writing, “I hope and pray all children be safe from abuse. May the abusers end.”

‘Jana Nayagan’ OTT release and Vijay’s final film details

Directed by H Vinoth, ‘Jana Nayagan’ features Vijay in the lead, alongside Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Narain. The film reached theatres on July 23 after a prolonged delay linked to certification issues and received mixed reactions from critics and audiences. Despite the response, Vijay’s final-film factor helped the movie attract strong attention at the box office, with its worldwide gross crossing the Rs. 300 crore mark. The film has now moved to its OTT phase, streaming on Zee5.