Seventy-three years after its groundbreaking release, Parasakthi (1952) stands as an unyielding pillar of Tamil cinema, a film that didn’t just entertain but ignited a social revolution. Directed by the acclaimed duo Krishnan-Panju and produced by T.R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres, this black-and-white epic—adapted from P. Kanthan’s eponymous play—launched Sivaji Ganesan into the pantheon of Indian acting legends while delivering a scathing critique of caste hierarchies, religious exploitation, and the plight of widows.