Parasakthi did not begin well for Ganesan. When shooting began and 2000 feet of the film was shot, Meiyappan was dissatisfied with Ganesan's "thin" physique, and wanted him replaced with K. R. Ramasamy. Perumal refused, and Ganesan was retained. Meiyappan was also satisfied with the final results of the film. The initial scenes of Ganesan which he earlier disliked were reshot. Karunanidhi later recalled that Ramasamy was unable to accept the film due to other commitments. Ganesan was paid a monthly salary of 250 (about US$52.5 in 1952) for acting in the film. S. S. Rajendran, another successful stage artist, also debuted in Parasakthi after the advice of politician C. N. Annadurai. According to historian Film News Anandan, Parasakthi was one of the few films at that time to be "completely driven" by stage artists.
