The Parasakthi movie by Sudha Kongara featuring Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela, Ravi Mohan and Atharvaa was released in cinemas on Saturday right before Pongal.

The film which was first given to Suriya and Dulquer Salmaan has people on X (previously Twitter) commenting that it tests patience.

X Says ‘Parasakthi’ fails to engage

An X user who attended the premiere not only rated Parasakthi 1.5/5 but also labelled it a neutral review.

He then further commented, “Parasakthi has high hopes but it does not succeed. The movie wants to show a strong period setting but doesn't succeed to take the audience to that time at all. On the other hand, Iruvar had us very much in the past through its characters and atmosphere, while Parasakthi stuck us in the present.”

One of the writers informed that Parasakthi is a vehicle for reducing your patience, a tedious period drama.

They added, “The film initially grabs attention with an authentic period setup. However, a slow narration and dull love track dominate most of the first half. Post-interval the film drags endlessly, testing patience with convenient writing and stretched-out sequences. The emotions surrounding the pro language movement feel superficial and fail to land effectively.”

An X user even sang praises of the performances of Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela, Ravi and Atharvaa but called the film average writing,“#Parasakthi - SK Leads the show. Ravi Mohan scores. Rebels Atharvaa & Sreeleela Gud Perf. GVP’s BGM & Songs Super. Abrupt Edits lead to Emotional disconnect. Interval Block & Climax gud. Powerful Content; Very Convenient writing & Mediocre execution by Sudha Kongara. AVERAGE!”

“#Parasakthi 1st half starts off very slowly and takes time to get into the story. The love portions of #SK & #Sreeleela literally tested patience. The interval was neat,” reviewed an X user, writing, “#Parasakthi – The second half truly tests patience to another level. A very tiring watch, completely flat from start to finish. Never expected a film like this from #SudhaKongara.”