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'Parasakthi' culminates in characters from different states uniting to support Sivakarthikeyan’s character, as part of a larger narrative centred on linguistic identity and resistance to Hindi imposition.
Filmmaker Sudha Kongara has revealed that she had conceived an idea similar to what was later seen in Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer while she was developing her film Parasakthi.
In a recent interview with a YouTube channel, Kongara said that when she watched Jailer in theatres, she was surprised to see a narrative device she had been considering herself. In Jailer, characters from different states — including Kannada star Shivarajkumar and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal — come together to support Rajinikanth’s character.
“I was shocked when I saw it, because I had thought of a similar idea,” Kongara said, while also praising Nelson for executing it effectively on screen. She added that the concept would have suited Parasakthi as well, given the film’s thematic engagement with language politics.
Parasakthi, which released on January 10, culminates in characters from different states uniting to support Sivakarthikeyan’s character, as part of a larger narrative centred on linguistic identity and resistance to Hindi imposition.
In the same interview, Kongara revealed that she had initially approached Vijay Deverakonda to play the character representing the Telugu language. However, the actor was unavailable at the time, as he was committed to his upcoming film Kingdom. The role eventually went to Rana Daggubati. The film also features Basil Joseph as the Malayali representative and Dhananjaya in the Kannada-speaking role.
Meanwhile, Parasakthi actors Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan, along with composer G.V. Prakash Kumar and other members of the team, recently attended a Pongal celebration hosted by Union Minister L. Murugan at his residence in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the event.
Speaking to the press after the celebrations, Sivakarthikeyan addressed the discourse surrounding the film. “Happy Pongal to everyone. Tamilians across the world are celebrating,” he said. “Let positivity spread among us. There is no controversy. People are understanding the film in the right way, and what we intended is reaching them. If they watch the film completely, they will understand what it is about.”