{"id":2401140,"date":"2026-05-04T08:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2401140"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:37:49","slug":"mammootty-refuses-to-comment-on-vijays-political-career-before-jana-nayagan-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mammootty-refuses-to-comment-on-vijays-political-career-before-jana-nayagan-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Mammootty Refuses To Comment On Vijay\u2019s Political Career Before Jana Nayagan Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Thalapathy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensxp.com\/entertainment\/regional\/182386-thalapathy-vijay-wife-divorce-affair-with-actress-accusation-trisha-krishnan.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vijay<\/a>, who recently launched his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has stepped into the political arena ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026. As polling concluded and results are awaited on May 4, the actor-turned-politician visited the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple to seek blessings.\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensxp.com\/entertainment\/regional\/183395-mammootty-mohanlal-patriot-break-pan-india-trend-film-made-for-malayalis.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mammootty<\/a>, who is currently in Chennai promoting his upcoming film Patriot, was asked about Vijay\u2019s political debut. Responding to the question, the veteran actor shared his thoughts on the development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n                        <span class=\"source_link picCaption\">\u00a9 Instagram\/Mammootty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jumplink jumplinkserver active\">\n<div class=\"jumptitle-container\">\n<p class=\"jump-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jump-toggle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAB4AAAAZCAMAAAAR624oAAAAdVBMVEUAAADMzMxERETl5eX7+\/v29vb+\/v74+Pjs7Ozu7u7g4ODw8PDn5+fi4uLz8\/Pq6uro6Ohrqd3f39\/b29vWpGlqpdjcqGuo2PHV1dVpo9Xgq2xESWre8vXW6ez18t7s6darkKvy2anv16emjKbZpmprSURqSURkKh1vAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAKJJREFUKM+Fy+sOgyAMhuGiIsqcOnDOnc+7\/0tcaQJhccXnC394UwAtWBqrKUpGYTQIVbKUAFEkLGeV4LJ0O2TBRkk\/zJLEWXqU5y63U8gtGaPrdsRH\/ub7OzvufF4lYK7JKwu2jw9e0y\/migxRrgZ8hPLM9XkOuSPR9b4LXO7dfnLvh7lv+GFucn6Y84TlrNcsLcBORjPMZEFawbIAIGuWhC8PKBWvdHjzTQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" width=\"30\" height=\"25\" alt=\"jump-icon\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Mammootty_on_Vijays_Political_Career\">Mammootty on Vijay\u2019s Political Career<\/h2>\n<p>Mammootty was recently spotted at the Chennai International Airport on Tuesday morning, where he briefly interacted with the media. Dressed in a blue shirt, traditional mundu (dhoti), and sunglasses, the veteran star was walking through the airport when reporters approached him with a question about Vijay\u2019s political entry.\n<\/p>\n<p>When asked, \u201cHow do you view Vijay\u2019s entry into politics?\u201d, Mammootty initially requested the media to repeat the question. After hearing it again, he responded with a smile, saying, \u201cOnnume theriyatha (I don\u2019t know).\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Even as reporters pressed for a more detailed reaction, the actor stuck to his stance, reiterating that he had no comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the elections, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensxp.com\/entertainment\/regional\/182520-kamal-haasan-highest-paid-indian-star-rs-150-crore-10-days-shoot-kalki-2898-ad.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kamal Haasan<\/a> was asked in March about the possibility of Vijay contesting from Perambur. Reacting with a smile, he remarked, \u201cWhy do I care? I have my own work to focus on.\u201d He further added, \u201cShooting will begin only after the elections. I have my political work, and I also have to act in the film,\u201d referring to his upcoming project KH x RK, which also involves Rajinikanth and Nelson Dilipkumar.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Glimpse of KH x RK Reunion - Hindi | Kamal Haasan | Rajinikanth | Nelson | Anirudh | Red Giant\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YoOd47d_izc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>More recently, in April, Rajinikanth was questioned about the delay in the release of Jana Nayagan, to which he gave a brief reply: \u201cI don&#8217;t want to comment on that.\u201d However, when the film was leaked online in HD, the actor strongly condemned the act, voicing his disapproval publicly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"About_Vijays_Last_Movie_Jana_Nayagan\">About Vijay\u2019s Last Movie Jana Nayagan<\/h2>\n<p>On the film front, his much-anticipated project Jana Nayagan, directed by H. Vinoth, was initially slated for a theatrical release in January. However, the release was pushed indefinitely due to delays in receiving certification from the CBFC.<\/p>\n<p>Recent reports now suggest that the film could finally hit theatres on May 8, marking what is expected to be Vijay\u2019s final outing on the big screen before he fully transitions into politics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.mensxp.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thalapathy Vijay, who recently launched his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has stepped into the political arena ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026. As polling concluded and results are awaited on May 4, the actor-turned-politician visited the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple to seek blessings. Meanwhile, Mammootty, who is currently in Chennai promoting his upcoming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2401141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[468860,430776,430777,364857,468867,468863,468859,468861,468864,468862,468853,468869,468855,410840,468858,468866,468865,468868,468854,468857,468856],"class_list":["post-2401140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-is-vijay-entering-politics-2026","tag-jana-nayagan","tag-jana-nayagan-release-date","tag-mammootty","tag-mammootty-avoids-vijay-question","tag-mammootty-breaks-silence-on-vijay","tag-mammootty-interview-on-vijay-political-entry","tag-mammootty-reaction-to-jana-nayagan-release","tag-mammootty-reaction-to-vijay-politics","tag-mammootty-refuses-to-comment","tag-mammootty-vijay","tag-mammootty-viral-statement","tag-rajinikanth-thalapathy-vijay","tag-thalapathy-vijay","tag-vijay-political-career-before-jana-nayagan","tag-vijay-political-debut-controversy","tag-vijay-political-plans","tag-vijay-politics-latest-update","tag-vijay-tamil-nadu-elections","tag-what-mammootty-said-about-vijay-politics","tag-why-mammootty-refused-to-comment-on-vijay"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mammootty-Refuses-To-Comment-On-Vijays-Political-Career-Before-Jana.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401140"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401142,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401140\/revisions\/2401142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}