The first-day-first-show is usually a photo op. For Jason Sanjay, it was a diagnostic tool. He sat in the dark with his mother, Sangeetha, and sister, Divya, but his eyes weren't on the screen—they were on the faces of strangers. "This is the moment I was waiting for," he told NDTV. "More than watching it on the big screen, watching the pulse of the people and getting to know what worked for them."
It’s a refreshing take for a debut from a household that commands national attention. Sigma, produced by Lyca’s Subaskaran, leans into an episodic action-comedy format. Sundeep Kishan and Faria Abdullah carry the lead roles, with Thaman scoring the music and Krishnan Vasant handling the camera. The film carries a U/A certificate, a deliberate choice given the star power involved.
The elephant in the room? The surname. Jason didn’t shy away from the weight of being the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and the grandson of filmmaker S. A. Chandrasekhar. He admitted to feeling "a little bit of legacy pressure." He didn’t show the script to his grandfather, but he drew inspiration from Chandrasekhar’s discipline—specifically, the ability to deliver quality work within a producer’s budget. His father’s punctuality, surprisingly, was another cited influence.
So, what’s next? Acting? Jason shrugged it off, saying he has "no idea yet" about stepping in front of the camera. For now, the director’s chair is his domain. The film is out in theatres today, and the real test—the box office numbers and the critical reception—begins now.