Director Sudha Kongara is soon set to hit the big screen with the film Parasakthi, starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. Ahead of the film’s release on January 10, 2026, coinciding with Pongal this year, the director has revealed how she initially wanted to make a love story with Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role.
Sudha Kongara talks about her initial plan to make a ‘small’ romantic film with Dulquer Salmaan
Speaking with Galata Plus, director Sudha Kongara revealed that after the closure of Puranaanuru, she approached Dulquer Salmaan with a romantic story. Although he initially envisioned it as a small film, its scale eventually expanded visually.
Kongara said, “I remember, just before this film (Parashakti), I went to DQ and told him, ‘Dulquer yaar, my film is not being made. Now I have this little love story, let’s do it.’ I told him the story; He was excited, I was excited, but he only asked one thing… how is it small?’
He said, “It wasn’t small, it didn’t turn out to be small. Somehow, that movie just opened up visually. Then it got expensive. It had the ocean, it had water and it involved two countries. It was that kind of love story.”
Interestingly, Sudha Kongara and Dulquer were initially set to work together on the Suriya starrer project Purananooru. The film was directed by Suriya himself and stars Nazriya Nazim Fahadh in the co-lead role. Although the project was later shelved, the director revived the concept as Parasakthi, this time with Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role.
More information about Parashakti
Parasakthi is a political historical drama starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, alongside Ravi Mohan, who plays the main antagonist. The film revolves around two brothers living in 1960s Madras, one of whom works in the railways and the other a college student. As civil unrest increases due to government interference, the brothers clash with each other, leading to chaos.
Along with Atharvaa Murali and Sreeleela in the co-lead roles, the film also stars Kulappulli Leela, Prakash Belawadi, Dev Ramnath, Prithvi Rajan, Guru Somasundaram, Chethan and others in lead roles. Additionally, Basil Joseph and Rana Daggubati appear in cameo roles.
Dulquer Salmaan’s next film
Dulquer Salmaan is currently busy with his next project I Am Game. The upcoming Malayalam film is touted to be a high-stakes action thriller starring Kathir, Antony Varghese Pepe, Mysskin, Kayadu Lohar and others in lead roles. Directed by Nahas Hidayat, the film is likely to release during Onam this year.
Also read: Rishabh Shetty’s comment, Anil Kapoor remembers Pallavi Anu Pallavi, his first Kannada film in lead role after 43 years
