![]() ![]() The movie was opposed by orthodox Hindus since it contained elements that criticized Brahmanism. It was a huge box office hit, but yet it was marred with controversies. The movie was initially banned but was finally released in 1952. Parasakthi was a turning point in Tamil cinema as it espoused ideologies of the Dravidian movement and also introduced two prominent actors of Tamil filmdom, Sivaji Ganesan and S. He started using Tamil cinema for propagating his political ideas first through the movie Parasakthi. He was famous for writing historical and social (reformist) stories which propagated the socialist and rationalist ideals of the Dravidian movement to which he belonged. Through his wit and oratorical skills he rapidly rise as a popular politician. Karunanidhi began his career as a scriptwriter in the Tamil film industry. ![]() Parasakthi and Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics ![]()
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