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Top actor Kamal Haasan shared the stage in Chennai with Thug Life stars including Silambarasan, but did not make any comment on the row related to his remark on the Kannada language.
Haasan spoke on the hardwork and international quality behind the Mani Ratnam directorial Thug Life, which is set for release on June 5, and said, “I should thank the entire state of Tamil Nadu which stood behind me.”
As reported y PTI, This is the first public appearance of Haasan after the Karnataka high court criticised him in connection with his Kannada was born out of Tamil comment.
While lauding crew members of his film Thug Life for their hard work, Haasan expressed his deep love for the Tamil language as he referred to the slogan “Uyire, Urave, Tamizhe” (Tamil is my life and my family) in his first public appearance after the high court’s critical remarks.
Incidentally, Haasan had used the “Uyire, Urave, Tamizhe” slogan during the promotional event of his latest film during which he made the controversial remark about Kannada. The 70-year-old actor had said Kannada was born out of Tamil, triggering protests by pro-Kannada organisations. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) warned that the film would not be released in the state unless Haasan issued a formal apology.
