The Editors’ Union has clarified that editor Pradeep E. Raghav had no role in the alleged leak of Jana Nayagan. As the footage reportedly passed through multiple hands during post-production, questions remain over where the breach occurred.

The alleged leak of Jana Nayagan was suspected to have occurred during the post-production process at the studio. Following the reports, editor Pradeep E. Raghav was initially linked to the controversy. However, the Editors’ Union has clarified that he had no role in the leak of Jana Nayagan. The statement further added that the official copy of the film was sent to Annapurna Studios for "CG work and sound mixing."

Following the censor delay, director H. Vinoth reportedly decided to make further enhancements to Jana Nayagan, as per Christopher Kanagaraj. For the same, the film’s copy was sent to Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad for CG (computer-generated) work and sound mixing. The Editors’ Union has stated that all processes were carried out with proper approval from the director and producer.

Since the footage passed through multiple hands during post-production, the alleged breach is believed to have occurred at some stage in this process. This clarification from Editor's Union made many wonder whether they are blaming Annapurna Studios for leaking Jana Nayagan.

The Editors’ Union also pointed out that if the editor had leaked Jana Nayagan, he would have likely removed the watermark to avoid any trouble. However, the leaked version still contained the edit reference watermark. Despite the allegations and blame, the investigation is currently underway.