Aakash Baskaran breaks silence on Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Parasakthi’ box office failure, explains why ‘Idli Kadai’ turned out to be profitable |

Even months after its release, “Parasakthi” is still being talked about among movie fans and trade circles. The film had high expectations when it was put together Sivakarthikeyan and the director Sudha Kongara for the first time. Backed by the success of ‘Amaran,’ the actor’s market has reached a new high, and many are expecting “Parasakthi” to be another blockbuster. However, despite strong pre-release buzz and positive expectations, the film failed to achieve the box office numbers that many had predicted.

Akash Baskaran Parasakthi explains box office performance

Talking about the performance of the film on YouTube and Chitra Lakshmanan, producer Aakash Baskaran admitted that there are several factors that have affected its sales. He said, “The controversies surrounding ‘Parasakthi,’ its clash with other films, critical reviews and high expectations all contributed significantly to the film’s box office performance.” He added, “We developed both ‘Parasakthi’ and ‘Idli Kadai’ on a profit sharing model. ‘Parasakthi’ was a big budget film, but its box office collections were not as expected compared to the money.

The producer reveals why ‘Idli Kadai’ became such a profitable project

Aakash Baskaran also explained the difference between the two films from a business perspective. He said, ‘That is why we could not pay the entire share of the profits of ‘Parasakthi.’ But ‘Idli Kadai’ was made with a small budget, and it turned out to be profitable for us. So, we were able to honor our commitment and pay Dhanush the full share of the promised profit. ” His statement attracted attention because he directly compared the financial results of all these projects, showing how the budget and the box office affected the final profit. Aakash Baskaran’s comments show a bit about the film industry. While ‘Parasakthi’ may not have met the expectations at the box office, ‘Idli Kadai’ proved to be profitable due to its low budget and lack of consistency at the theatres.

About ‘Idli Kadai’ and ‘Parasakthi’

‘Idli Kadai’ is a rural drama with a sentimental nature, written and directed by Dhanush, who also plays the lead role. The film has an ensemble cast of Arun Vijay, Sathyaraj, Samuthirakani, Nithya Menen, Shalini Pandey, Rajkiran and R. Parthiban. ‘Parasakthi’ is a political drama directed by Sudha Kongara. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi MohanAtharvaa is Sreeleela in leading roles. The film is set in 1964 and follows two brothers who oppose the introduction of Hindi and clash with the tyrannical head of the Intelligence Bureau.