Parasakthi box office collection day 4: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer loses over 600 shows after poor performance, earns Rs 28 crore in four days

Meanwhile, Sharwanand’s Nari Nari Naduma Murari is set to hit screens today. Made on a moderate budget, the film is expected to benefit from the festive window and put up healthy numbers.

If Parasakthi ultimately fails to recover, it would mark Sivakarthikeyan’s second consecutive box office disappointment. His last hit was the Pongal 2025 release Amaran, which went on to collect over Rs 300 crore worldwide. The film also starred Sai Pallavi in a lead role.

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Much like Jana Nayagan, Parasakthi was mired in uncertainty until the eleventh hour, with the Central Board of Film Certification clearing it for release only after ordering over 25 cuts and awarding it a UA16+ certificate.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Sudha Kongara—who had earlier described the censor board as “democratic” and “fair”—later expressed her anguish over the process. She said, “When I did that interview, I had not received the cut list. I was only told that I would be certified and that there would be audio cuts. Two days before release, I got the cut list at 11 AM, and I had just one day to make the changes and submit the film because the next day was release. Where is the time to fight this cut list?”

She also claimed targetted attacks online, largely from Vijay’s fans. The film was supposed to clash at the box office with Jana Nayagan which was later postponed as it failed to get the required CBFC certification. She  quoted a threatening post from X that she said originated from a fan account of Vijay. The post, shared by the handle BlastingTamilCinema, read: “CBFC kitta Certificate vangurathu perusu illa ..Anna fans kitta Sorry keetu, Apology Certificate vaangu… Innum 1 week iruku, avanga manichu vitta #Parasakthi oodum (It is not a big deal to get a CBFC certificate. Apologise to fans of Anna, Vijay, and get the ahat apology certificate. There is one more week. They will forgive you. Parasakthi will run).”