Parasakthi

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Parasakthi is a landmark 1952 Tamil film, noted for its powerful dialogues and social themes, which launched Sivaji Ganesan to stardom.

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instanceOf Tamil-language film
film
basedOn Parasakthi (stage play)
linked to: Parasakthi (play)
basedOnWorkAuthor Pavalar Balasundaram
blackAndWhite true
cinematography S. Maruti Rao
countryOfOrigin India
culturalImpact boosted popularity of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu
influenced Tamil cinema dialogue style
culturalStatus landmark Tamil film
dialoguesReflect Dravidian ideology
dialogueWriter M. Karunanidhi
linked to: Karunanidhi
director Krishnan–Panju
distributor AVM Productions
editedBy P. V. Narayanan
era early 1950s Indian cinema
filmDebutOf Sivaji Ganesan
filmIndustry Kollywood
format theatrical feature film
genre drama film
social drama
hasFilmPoster Parasakthi poster
language Tamil
launchedCareerOf Sivaji Ganesan
leadActorRoleType courtroom monologue-heavy performance
musicBy R. Sudarsanam
notableFor critique of social and religious orthodoxy
powerful dialogues
strong social themes
notableSceneType courtroom drama
originalLanguage Tamil
politicalContext Dravidian movement
producer A. V. Meiyappan
productionCompany AVM Productions
releaseDate 1952-10-17
releaseYear 1952
runtimeMinutes 190
screenwriter M. Karunanidhi
linked to: Karunanidhi
setInLocation Tamil Nadu
setInPeriod World War II era
starring S. S. Rajendran
S. V. Sahasranamam
S. V. Subbaiah
Sivaji Ganesan
Sriranjani Jr.

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