After clearing hurdles, Sivakarthikeyan's much-anticipated film Parasakthi has received its censor certificate and is on track to release for Saturday, January 10. However, several scenes from the Sudha Kongara-directorial have met the censor board's axe which includes muting and replacing of many words such as multiple swear phrases. The dialogue "Thee Paravattum" has been modified as "Neethi Paravattum", while a dialogue that says, "Hindi en kanavai alithathu" has been changed as "En orey kanavai Hindi thinippu erithathu." Visuals of a burning effigy with the words 'Hindi Arakki' has also been removed.
Ever since Parasakthi was revealed to revolve around the anti-Hindi agitations that happened in Tamil Nadu during the 1960s, the film was expected to have strong political themes. The censor board's cuts have been reportedly made to avoid hurting sentiments. The move has triggered severe backlash on social media, with many calling it a bid to tighten censorship and restrict the creative freedom of filmmakers.
Speaking about receiving the censor certificate, the film's creative produce Dev Ramnath said, "We are on track to start shows tomorrow. We are also working to ensure that the film reaches all theatres across Tamil Nadu and across cities so that fans can catch the film as planned." Bookings have also been opened for the film.
Parasakthi also stars Sreeleela in her Tamil debut, Ravi Mohan as the antagonist and Atharvaa in leading roles. The film's extended cast includes Kulappulli Leela, Prakash Belawadi, Dev Ramnath, Prithvi Rajan, Guru Somasundaram and Chetan, with cameo appearances from Rana Daggubati and Basil Joseph.
Sudha has written the film along with Arjun Nadesan, with an additional screenplay by Ganeshaa and dialogues by Madhan Karky and Shan Karuppusamy. The crew of the film includes GV Prakash as the music composer, Ravi K Chandran as the cinematographer and Sathish Surya as the editor. Aakash Baskaran is producing the film under his Dawn Pictures banner.
Dev Ramnath is serving as the creative producer, along with MP Senthel and Rhea Kongara, who are serving as executive producers. Red Giant Movies is distributing the film.