India, April 10 -- Jana Nayagan, starring Vijay in the lead, has been leaked online ahead of its theatrical release, sending shockwaves across the industry. The unreleased film has yet to receive CBFC clearance and has been in limbo for three months. Several stars from the Tamil film industry have now reacted to the leak and urged viewers to respect the hard work of several people that are involved in the making of the film. (Also read: Jana Nayagan leak: Chiranjeevi condemns piracy, Suriya calls it 'unforgivable' and requests not to share Vijay's film)

Now, Rajinikanth has reacted to the leak of the film and posted on his X account. He wrote in Tamil, "The release of the Jana Nayagan on the internet by someone has caused shock and pain....