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Filmi Score
Good
8 reviews
55
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What the critics say
Critics call Parasakthi watchable for Sivakarthikeyan's committed performance, GV Prakash's score and strong period craft, but say the writing treats the anti-Hindi movement too thinly, with flat emotional connect and an unnecessary romantic subplot.
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Summary
Parasakthi (2026, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 55 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
In a time of civil disobedience in the erstwhile Madras state, a ruthless intelligent officer turns up with a duty to track down rebels. Chezhian and his brother Chinndurai are of different personalities, one a hardworking fireman, the other a rebel. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Chezhian is forced to abandon his peaceful ways to protect his people and takes on the mighty forces, culminating in a fierce battle for justice.
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In a time of civil disobedience in the erstwhile Madras state, a ruthless intelligent officer turns up with a duty to track down rebels. Chezhian and his brother Chinndurai are of different personalities, one a hardworking fireman, the other a rebel. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Chezhian is forced to abandon his peaceful ways to protect his people and takes on the mighty forces, culminating in a fierce battle for justice.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Krishnasamy calls Parasakthi a compelling watch anchored by one of Sivakarthikeyan's finest performances, GV Prakash's elevating score and… Read it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 10 Jan 2026
The reviewer calls Parasakthi a one-time watchable film, praising GV Prakash's music, Ravi Mohan's villainous performance and the period visuals,… Watch it there →
The reviewer calls Parasakthi an above-average film with strong presentation, GV Prakash's standout score and good lead performances, but faults… Watch it there →
A worthy subject — the 1960s anti-Hindi imposition movement — is given uncommonly authentic production design and costumes, and the director's… Watch it there →
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 12 Jan 2026
The reviewer credits Sudha Kongara's making quality, GV Prakash's score and Jayan Ravi's villain but faults a patched-together feel, Sreeleela's… Watch it there →
Rangan finds Parasakthi a generic, over-scored, sentimentally manipulative treatment of a potent historical moment — frantic pacing, thin… Read it there →
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 8 readings; 2 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Parasakthi: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Parasakthi's box office collection?
Parasakthi has a box office collection of ₹85.10 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹62.10 Cr India gross and ₹23.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 37. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Parasakthi collected at the box office?
Parasakthi has collected ₹85.10 Cr worldwide in 37 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Parasakthi?
Parasakthi is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Parasakthi?
Parasakthi has a Filmi Score of 55 (Good), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Gulte) to 80 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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