“ “You Can Never Come To Power In This Lifetime”: Sudha Kongara’s Anti-Hindi, Pro-DMK Propaganda Film Parasakthi Distributed By Stalin Family Directly Attacks Congress”, The Commune, January 10, 2026
“The release of the Tamil film Parasakthi, produced by Dawn Pictures, distributed by Red Giant Movies and starring Sivakarthikeyan, has triggered political discussion after several of its dialogues were widely interpreted as a direct critique of the Congress party and its historical role in language policy.
Viewers and political observers have pointed out that the film is totally about anti-Hindi imposition during the 1960s and the subsequent protests in 1965.
One scene that has drawn attention depicts the lead character – Chezhiyan confronting Indira Gandhi on being forced to face an unfamiliar language for a day, prompting a reflection on how linguistic imposition feels when power is exercised without empathy…..”
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