Parasakthi shooting wrapped up: Sivakarthikeyan and Sudha Kongara period drama to release in January 2026

Parasakthi, the Tamil film starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, has wrapped up its shooting. The film is written and directed by filmmaker Sudha Kongara and is gearing up for release in January 2026.

Parasakthi shooting wrapped up:

Parasakthi is an upcoming Tamil film directed by Sudha Kongara. The film is headlined by Sivakarthikeyan and is a period drama set in the 60s. In the latest, the shooting of the film has been wrapped up. Parasakthi is gearing up for release in January next year.

Initially, Parasakthi was a project mounted with Sudha Kongara and Suriya. The latter was also planned to produce it, with Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Fahadh, and Vijay Varma. However, Suriya had backed out, with Sudha proceeding the film with Sivakarthikeyan with new producers. Ravi Mohan will be playing the antagonist in the film, while Sreeleela will be making her Tamil debut. Atharvaa also stars in a prominent role, making it the cast’s first time to work with Sudha Kongara.

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Parasakthi will have music scored by GV Prakash in his yet another collaboration with director Sudha after Soorarai Pottru. The technical crew of Parasakthi includes Ravi K. Chandran handling cinematography, Sathish Suriya editing, and Supreme Sundar choreographing action.

Parasakthi release date:

Parasakthi is scheduled for a theatrical release on January 14, 2026, just a week after Vijay’s Jana Nayagan release. Capitalising the Pongal weekend, Parasakthi is expected to be a politically charged period drama which will talk about the anti-Hindi riots. The OTT partner of the film has not yet been revealed. The film is set against the backdrop of 60s. But given the fresh reports surfacing that the release of Jana Nayagan is in confusion, Parasakthi might see competition from other films soon. With the release date nearing, the makers of Parasakthi are expected to roll out more updates about the film.

FAQs

Q. Is Parasakthi of Sivakarthikeyan's based on a true story?

A. Yes, Parasakthi is said to be based on anti-Hindi riots that took place in Tamil Nadu in 1960s.

Q. What is the story of Parasakthi 2025?

A. Parasakthi is period drama which is said to revolve around the riots that took place against Hindi imposition.

Q. Is Jana Nayagan remake?

A. Jana Nayagan is said to be a remake of Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari.