A behind-the-scenes (BTS) video from the shooting spot of the recently released Tamil film Parasakthi, directed by Sudha Kongara and starring Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Sreeleela, Atharvaa, and Prithvi Pandiraj, has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread discussion over an on-camera exchange between the director and the lead actor.
Sk pr work started to trash the director and escape this guy deserves all the hate 👍🏼 https://t.co/emRaxfm6EY pic.twitter.com/NwPxNlt97x
— ROLEX ரசிகன்😎 (@itis_rolex) January 27, 2026
Ennamo reading ayae neenga thaan industry la kandu pudicha maari
SK(Sivakarthikeyan) bashing SK (SudhKongara)
This is peak cinema 📈😂 pic.twitter.com/HoFP26Vbx5
— Hari_reactS (@BuddyCinema) January 27, 2026
The video, which appears to be from a script-reading and discussion session during filming, opens with Sudha Kongara telling the team to “understand the period.” She adds, “I know she prepared very well,” and Sudha Kongara gestures towards three co-stars – Sivakarthikeyan, Atharvaa, Ravi Mohan and says, “And so also these three gentlemen.” She then adds, “They did a lot of reading and all that, which I believe they have not done before.” Ravi Mohan responds, “Yeah, no, not [before].”
Sudha Kongara points towards Ravi Mohan and Sivakarthikeyan and says, “He has not done, he has not done [script reading] and he’s done some.” Pointing to Sivakarthikeyan, Kongara said, “Sir doesn’t do. Others did.” Immediately Sivakarthikeyan interrupts in a defensive tone, saying, “I’ve done readings. Don’t assume like that. It’s like you’ve lived my life with me. You’re talking as if you invented script reading in the industry. I’ve done readings [for all my films].”
Kongara justifies her statement saying, “You are the one who told me you have never done any reading.”
He further clarifies that he has prepared script readings for all his films, including Amaran, Maaveeran, and Madarasi. He adds, “I have done for Amaran, Maaveeran, Madarasi. Everyone prepares properly, ma’am. Just because someone is cheerful doesn’t mean they don’t work. Even students who study well are usually cheerful.”
The exchange has since been widely shared online, with many social media users suggesting that Sivakarthikeyan appeared visibly irritated by Sudha Kongara’s remarks. Several users have interpreted the interaction as evidence of tension or misunderstanding between the director and the actor, even before the film’s release.
It is noteworthy that this clipping was removed from social media after it went viral.
The viral video has resurfaced amid existing discussions around Parasakthi, which received a poor response from audiences. Earlier, Sudha Kongara had sparked controversy by stating that negative reviews of the film were driven by fans of actor Vijay, allegedly frustrated over the non-release of the film Janayagan. It was in this context that the making video began circulating widely.
Sivakarthikeyan-Kongara Clash – Not The First Time
Meanwhile, speculation has also revived around a 2024 article that claimed Sivakarthikeyan may have quit his project, then tentatively referred to as SK25 (which turned out to be Parasakthi), following a clash with the director, Sudha Kongara.
According to those reports, a test shoot was halted after Sudha Kongara allegedly asked Sivakarthikeyan to trim his beard for the shoot, despite earlier instructions to retain his look. The director reportedly later explained that the beard resembled the style worn by actor Karthi in Paruthiveeran, which allegedly upset Sivakarthikeyan, leading him to walk off the set and stop communicating with the director.
However, these reports were speculative, with no official confirmation from either the actor or the director.
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