GV Prakash provided an excerpt from Thiruvasakam, a Tamil Shaiva devotional text composed by Saint Manikkavasagar. Photo: X/@gvprakash
The team of Sudha Kongara’s recent film Parasakthi celebrated Pongal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) at an event hosted by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan in New Delhi.
The event was attended by actors Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan and music composer GV Prakash Kumar, who are part of the film, which dealt with the anti-Hindi agitations in Madras in the mid-1960s. GV Prakash also provided an excerpt from Thiruvasakam, a Tamil Shaiva devotional text composed by Saint Manikkavasagar.
They were welcomed by Mr. Modi after the event. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Kumar said the Prime Minister liked the rendering and congratulated him. Mr Sivakarthikeyan said he was happy to celebrate Pongal in New Delhi along with Mr Modi.
The attendance of the film crew, with Parasakthi billed as the DMK’s film for the election period, at an event attended by Mr Modi drew criticism from Congress leaders. Taking a dig in a post on X, Congress Lok Sabha member from Virudhunagar, B. Manickam Tagore said, “Team Parasakthi attended the Pongal of the Sanghi team. But the Jana Nayagan was blocked.”
Mr. Tagore was among Congress leaders who criticized the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for not granting censor clearance to actor-politician Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan, who is facing a delay in release.
Published – 14 Jan 2026 20:54 IST
