Just when Sivakarthikeyan`s Parasakthi finally made it to the silver screen following a certification row, the film is now facing a fresh set of challenges. The Tamil Nadu Youth Congress has now called for a ban on the film released on January 10, 2026, alleging that it distorts historical events involving the Congress.
Tamil Nadu Youth Congress seeks ban on Parasakthi
Senior vice president of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress, Arun Bhaskar, claimed that Parasakthi is a “pro-DMK movie.” He further described it as a “pro-Tamil, anti-Hindu stand”. The Youth Congress president alleged that the film falsely indicates that only Hindi was permitted in post office forms. He says it was a “complete fabrication” aimed at tarnishing Congress.
Among the main objections, Arun highlighted a depiction of the 1965 language controversy. He said, “In 1965, the Congress government never officially announced that post office forms must be filled only in Hindi across all states. This is a complete fabrication deliberately created to malign our party.” Bhaskar further claims that the film shows Sivakarthikeyan meeting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to oppose Hindi imposition, which is followed by scenes that show her in a poor light.
He dismissed a scene as fictional, noting, “Indira Gandhi never visited Coimbatore on February 12. This meeting did not happen at all. She was not in Coimbatore on that day.”
For those who have watched the movie and told me there are historical inaccuracies that show congress in a poor light. Here you go.@thearunbhaskar pic.twitter.com/LEfySpMWyk
— Mohan மோகன் (@MKumaramangalam) January 12, 2026
Objecting to another sequence, Arun said the movie shows a burning train falling in front of Indira Gandhi, which he says is completely baseless. “This is utter nonsense and has no connection to reality,” he claimed. “The film falsely shows Indira Gandhi visiting Coimbatore on February 12, 1965 – a visit that never took place. It then fabricates scenes of a train being set on fire in her presence and portrays her as accepting signatures against Hindi imposition. None of these events ever happened in history,” he added.
He also criticised the climax, claiming that it flashes real-life photographs of Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri and K Kamaraj, and accuses the Congress of shooting and killing more than 200 Tamil people in Pollachi.
He added, “All scenes in Parasakthi movie that depict events which never occurred in history must be removed immediately. The film`s production team must issue a public apology. Failing this, strict legal action will be initiated against the makers,” before concluding, “I call upon all Congress workers to raise their voices against this injustice.”
About Paraskthi
Parasakthi is directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad and stars Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa and Sreeleela in lead roles. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
The film is centred around the 1960s student revolution and anti-Hindi protests. The film was released in theatres on January 10 after receiving as many as 25 cuts from the censor board.
