Parasakthi Movie Review

Starring - Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa, Sri Leela

Directed by Sudha Kongara

Produced by : Aakash Baskaran

Banner : Dawn Pictures

Music : G.V Prakash Kumar

Tamilnadu Theatrical Release by Inban Udhayanidhi - Red Giant Movies

PRO : Sathish ( Aim ) Siva

Some films in Tamil cinema stand the test of time, Some films speak to time. That to rarely some films bring time back to life. In that way We can boldly say that 'Parasakthi' has emerged as a film that stands in that line.

Sivakarthikeyan's 25th film,G.V. Prakash Kumar's 100th music score, Sudha Kongara's compelling writing and direction – these three factors make this film not just an ordinary period film, but a historical cinematic event. This film is not just a film about a language. It is a story of identity, rights, sacrifice, tears, and struggle of a race.“

Each scene continues to say that "language is not just a tool for communicating information; it is a culture, an identity, a life."

Sudha Kongara has beautifully crafted the journey of a rebellion that began as a student movement and grew into a people's revolution, using the language of cinema, against the backdrop of the language struggles of the 1950s-60s. As the scenes travel to Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Chidambaram, and Delhi, you get the feeling of reading a historical novel.

Sivakarthikeyan's portrayal of student leader Chezhiyan is an important milestone in his film career.He portrays the transformation from a young student to a thoughtful and outspoken leader very calmly, without any over-theatricalism. The character, not the star, takes the lead – this is the success of his performance.

Srileela, who plays Ratnamala, understands the pain of language rights and supports the struggle, even though she is a woman who speaks a foreign language, and is a beautiful reminder of the concept of "unity beyond language" today.

Ravi Mohan comes as the tyrannical police officer 'Thuru', a symbol of power. His portrayal of the arrogance that seeks to crush the rebels is so realistic that it instills disgust in the viewer. That is the success of the performance.

Atharvaa, Rana Daggubati, Chethan, Kali Venkat and others have filled the scenes with their respective roles. In particular, Atharvaa's character's ending, which takes the intensity of the student movement to its peak, becomes the emotional climax of the film.

Ravi kChandran's cinematography brings that period to life. 

G.V. Prakash's background score carries the weight of history. It's not just music; it's the pulse of the times.

“Unity in diversity is strength; Unity is different, uniformity is different” lines like this resonate with the mind not as cinematic dialogue, but as political thoughts. 

The clarity that we are not opposing Hindi; we are opposing the imposition of Hindi, and the slogan "Let justice spread" sound like a political thought that is relevant to today's society. The clarity that we are not opposing Hindi; we are opposing the imposition of Hindi, and the slogan "Let justice spread" sound like a political thought that is relevant to today's society. The presence of political leaders including Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Anna, and Kalaignar, their appearance, speech, and political environment – all reinforce the sense of history. This is not a propaganda film; but an awareness film that will make us remember history.

Cinema is not a history book; it is an art that makes us feel history.

 ‘Parasakthi’ has perfectly accomplished that artistic feat. 

Sudha Kongara has succeeded in honestly portraying the language struggle of an ethnic group, mixing fiction and truth, while staying within the boundaries of censorship.

If the language is destroyed, the identity is destroyed. If the identity is destroyed, the soul of that race is destroyed. ‘Parasakthi’ is a film that speaks that truth silently but deeply.

Even though the wounds of time fade, their scars continue to speak. To remind us of that pain and remind us of that history, an important film came at the right time...

- NithyaSana