Complaint Filed Against Kamal Haasan Over 'Kannada Born From Tamil' Remark

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Last Updated:May 29, 2025, 12:05 IST

The pro-Kannada organisation lodged a ailment against kamal Haasan and demanded ineligible enactment against the him.

Complaint was filed against actor-politician Kamal Haasan.

Amid the ongoing contention implicit the Kannada-Tamil row, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, a pro-Kannada organisation, connected Wednesday lodged a ailment with Bengaluru Police against histrion Kamal Haasan. The radical has besides sought for an FIR against the actor-politician for his remarks that “Tamil gave commencement to Kannada".

The outfit-led by Praveen Shetty, lodged a ailment astatine the RT Nagar constabulary presumption demanding ineligible enactment against the actor.

In the complaint, the organisation alleged that the “controversial statement" made by the histrion has not lone wounded the sentiments of Kannadigas, but it has besides sown seeds of poison betwixt Kannadigas and Tamils and has insulted Kannadigas.

Meanwhile, the constabulary has yet not registered an FIR successful transportation to the matter. “We person received a complaint. But nary FIR has been registered yet. We are seeking a ineligible sentiment and accordingly, we volition instrumentality further enactment successful the matter," a elder constabulary serviceman was quoted arsenic saying by news bureau PTI.

The actor’s comments person sparked outrage among respective pro-Kannada outfits. They staged protests against Haasan successful assorted parts of the authorities similar Belagavi, Mysuru, Hubballi, Bengaluru, among others.

Kamal Haasan On Kannada-Tamil Row

Following the backlash, Kamala Haasan reacted to the contention and said that helium did not mean ‘anything’. Haasan also clarified that his remark was made with a batch of love.

“I deliberation what I said was said with a batch of love. Historians person taught maine the connection history…I didn’t mean anything," Haasan said.

The South superstar sparked a monolithic outrage during the audio motorboat of his latest movie “Thug Life" successful Chennai, wherever helium made a connection linking the origins of the Kannada connection to Tamil.

“Actor Shivarajkumar is my household surviving successful different state. That’s wherefore helium is here. That’s wherefore erstwhile I started my speech, I said ‘my beingness and my household is Tamil’. Your connection (Kannada) was calved retired of Tamil. So you are included successful that line," helium said.

The actor’s remarks rapidly went viral and triggered backlash from pro-Kannada groups successful Karnataka. They not lone demanded an apology from Haasan but besides a prohibition connected his upcoming movie.

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