Tamil cinema is reeling after Thalapathy Vijay’s farewell film, Jana Nayagan, hit pirate sites. A rogue freelance editor stole the raw footage, triggering a massive cyber-crime crackdown.

Nine suspects are currently in custody. Co-star Mamitha Baiju slammed the leak, calling it a devastating blow to the crew’s tireless efforts.

Will this cinematic swan song survive the digital piracy plague?