Parasakthi, starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, is slated for release on January 10, 2026, coinciding with Pongal this year. As we are just hours away from its release, let’s take a look at some details about the upcoming film.

Everything to know about Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi

Parasakthi is a political historical drama written and directed by the Soorarai Pottru fame Sudha Kongara. The movie was recently certified by the CBFC and received a U/A certificate. The film reportedly underwent a total of 25 cuts during the censoring process.

The upcoming film follows the story of two brothers set in the 1960s in Madras (now Chennai) and Madurai. While one brother works for the Railways, the other is a college student fighting against the systemic oppression faced by the people.

As civil unrest escalates due to government interference, the brothers find themselves at odds, leading to chaos. However, things take a turn when one of them is caught in the crossfire, prompting the elder brother to carry forward what his sibling had started. Whether he manages to fulfill this mission or fails while trying forms the central focus of the film.

Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan headline the film as the protagonist and antagonist, respectively, while Atharvaa Murali and Sreeleela join the ensemble cast. Apart from them, the film also features Kulappulli Leela, Prakash Belawadi, Dev Ramnath, Prithvi Rajan, Guru Somasundaram, Chetan, and others in key roles. Additionally, Basil Joseph and Rana Daggubati appear in cameo roles.

Initially, the movie was scheduled for release on January 14, 2026. However, it was later preponed to an earlier date.

Sivakarthikeyan’s work front

Sivakarthikeyan was previously seen in the lead role in the action thriller Madharaasi, directed by AR Murugadoss. The film focused on the story of Raghu Ram, a man suffering from Fregoli delusion, who is recruited by NIA officer Premnath to infiltrate an arms syndicate led by Virat and Chirag. The syndicate is responsible for flooding Tamil Nadu with illegal firearms to promote gun culture.

Apart from Sivakarthikeyan, the film featured Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jamwal, Biju Menon, Shabeer Kallarakkal, and several others in key roles.

Looking ahead, Sivakarthikeyan will next appear in a sci-fi film directed by Venkat Prabhu.

Sarvam Maya emerged as a big blockbuster at the box office. The Nivin Pauly starrer fetched around Rs. 120 crore in its 15 days of theatrical run, of which Rs. 58.55 crore came only from its home state, while the rest of India contributed around Rs. 10 crore. The movie also performed well in overseas markets, where it grossed over USD 5.78 million, which is, Rs. 52 crore. 

Opened with Rs. 8.25 crore, Sarvam Maya witnessed a strong run at the box office. The movie grossed around Rs. 78.85 crore in its extended opening week, followed by Rs. 41.15 crore in the second week. The horror-comedy has already emerged as the biggest grosser of Nivin Pauly’s career and his first entry into the Rs. 100 crore club. 

Looking at its current trends, Sarvam Maya is expected to keep on luring the audience for a couple of weeks. It will be interesting to see how well the movie performs further after the Sankranthi/Pongal releases, which will eventually decide its lifetime target. So far, the movie is in a very strong position to put up a total of Rs. 140 to Rs. 150 crore by the end of its global theatrical run. 

Box Office Collections of Sarvam Maya are as follows: 

For the unversed, Sarvam Maya is a horror comedy fantasy film. Apart from Nivin Pauly, the movie also stars Aju Varghese, Janardhanan and Preity Mukhundhan, Arun Ajikumar, Raghunath Paleri, Madhu Wariar, and several others in key roles. The music and background score are composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with cinematography handled by Sharan Velayudhan.

Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. 

Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.