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.
In this scene, Sivakarthikeyan says, “Just for one day, when you experienced in your life what it is to face a language you do not understand, how did you feel when you were treated the way you usually treat others?”
#Parasakthi Directly Attacks Congress and their hindi imposition at that time.
There is a dialogue “For the sin you committed against Tamil Nadu you will not rule TN in this eternity”.
DMK released this movie purposefully to let go of congress alliance? pic.twitter.com/WSZ4ww5GEr— AIB (@timeout_7) January 10, 2026
The dialogue conveys the idea that experiencing an alien language, even briefly, reveals the humiliation and exclusion routinely faced by others.
In the same scene, one character is seen to refer to the lead as “Madrasi”. He says, “Hey Madrasi, get down first.”
Then the character who plays former TN CM Bhaktavatsalam says, “These fellows don’t know Hindi, their brains are filled with mud.”
The scene is framed as a critique of North Indian linguistic and cultural arrogance, which many viewers have linked to historical Congress-era attitudes toward southern states.
Most notably, the film features strong political lines that directly invoke Congress by name.
In the same sequence, it is reported that one dialogue states that for the “betrayal committed against Tamils,” the Congress would never be able to rule Tamil Nadu.
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The dialogues have led to speculation in political circles about whether the film’s messaging signals a broader shift in political alignment. Observers have questioned whether the DMK ecosystem, through a film released by its closely associated production and distribution network, is deliberately distancing itself from its alliance with the Congress. Some analysts argue that the explicit nature of the criticism goes beyond historical commentary and appears calibrated to resonate with contemporary anti-Congress sentiment in Tamil Nadu.
The timing of the film’s release has also added to the debate. With alliance negotiations and electoral calculations underway, the portrayal of Congress as a historical betrayer of Tamil interests has been interpreted by critics as politically consequential rather than incidental.
However, the film’s dialogues have already gained traction on social media, where clips are being circulated with claims that Parasakthi openly revives the anti-Congress, anti-Hindi-imposition rhetoric that historically shaped Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu.
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