Parasakthi (2026 film)

Parasakthi
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySudha Kongara
Screenplay bySudha Kongara
Arjun Nadesan
Ganeshaa
Dialogues by
Story byMathimaran Pugazhendhi
Produced byAakash Baskaran
Starring
CinematographyRavi K. Chandran
Edited bySathish Suriya
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
company
Dawn Pictures
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 10 January 2026 (2026-01-10)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹150–250 crore
Box office₹100 crore

Parasakthi (transl. The Supreme Power) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language political action drama film directed by Sudha Kongara and produced by Aakash Baskaran of Dawn Pictures. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa and Sreeleela. Set mainly in 1964, it follows two brothers protesting the promotion of Hindi as India's national language, but face threats from a brutal Intelligence Bureau officer.

Initially, Sudha and Suriya were set to collaborate after Soorarai Pottru (2020). The project, tentatively titled Suriya 43, was announced in October 2023 but was later shelved. Sudha then revived the script with Sivakarthikeyan, and the revived project was announced in December 2024 under the tentative title SK25, while the official title was announced the following month. Principal photography commenced the same month and wrapped in October 2025, taking place in Chennai, Chidambaram, Karaikudi, Madurai, Colombo and Pollachi. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Ravi K. Chandran and editing by Sathish Suriya. It faced numerous controversies before release, including rights issues over the title Parasakthi, funds used in financing the film, and plagiarism allegations.

Parasakthi was released in theatres on 10 January 2026, during the Pongal week. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing 100 crore (US$12 million) against a production budget of 150 crore (US$18 million)-250 crore (US$30 million).