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Shiva Rajkumar Says He Didn't Clap During Kamal Haasan's Kannada-Tamil Statement

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Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 20:12 IST

Kamal Haasan's assertion that "Tamil gave commencement to Kannada" sparked protests. Kannada actor-politician Shiva Rajkumar clarified helium didn't enactment Haasan's remarks.

Shiva Rajkumar reacted to Kamal Haasan's Kannada-Tamil controversy.

Kamal Haasan’s “Tamil gave commencement to Kannada" astatine the Thug Life lawsuit successful Chennai has embroiled him successful a monolithic controversy. The South superstar has refused to apologise, leading respective pro-Kannada groups to protestation against the histrion successful Karnataka by burning his effigy and posters. Amid this, Kannada actor-politician Shiva Rajkumar, who has been supporting Haasan’s statements, has denied applauding Haasan’s remarks.

Speaking to the media, Shiva, who had antecedently supported Kamal, clarified that helium does not hold with Kamal’s remarks astir Kannada. He said, “All the languages are important to us. But erstwhile it comes to the parent tongue, Kannada is the archetypal priority, there’s nary uncertainty astir that. I’ve said this before, I tin springiness my beingness for Kannada. I should not archer that (Kamal Haasan indispensable apologise). He is simply a elder actor, and I americium the biggest instrumentality of him."

He clarified that galore person misunderstood his motion astatine the event, assuming helium was applauding Kamal Haasan’s remark. While Shiva admitted to clapping, helium explained it was successful effect to a antithetic statement. He said, “At the event, I did not recognize what was going on. But they’re showing clippings arsenic if I’m clapping for that. I was clapping due to the fact that helium told, helium was my chithappa (uncle)."

Prior to this, Shivarajkumar expressed his fondness for Kamal Haasan and had backed the second amid the increasing controversy. “I truly similar Kamal Haasan, helium is my favorite. My begetter and Kamal Haasan had a peculiar relationship, and due to the fact that of that, I’m not conscionable a fan—I respect him deeply. I see Kamal Haasan an inspiration. We conscionable went to his programme and came back, that’s all. Even Kamal Haasan has a emotion for Kannada. When helium came to Bengaluru, helium could person been asked then. Why marque it a large contented now?" helium said.

How did Kamal Haasan respond to the controversy?

The South megastar has intelligibly stated that helium volition apologise lone if helium feels helium is wrong. He further urged others not to “tamper" with his lifestyle, as the contention snowballs. “If I’m wrong, I’ll apologise. If I’m not, I won’t. This is my lifestyle, delight don’t tamper with it," the Nayakan histrion told India Today. He added, “India is simply a antiauthoritarian country, and I judge successful instrumentality and justice."

The 70-year-old actor’s absorption comes aft the pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike lodged a ailment against him with Bengaluru Police connected Wednesday. The group, led by Praveen Shetty, has besides requested an FIR against the actor-politician for his remark. They filed the ailment astatine the RT Nagar constabulary station, seeking ineligible enactment against the actor.

In their complaint, the organisation claimed that the actor’s “controversial statement" not lone wounded the sentiments of Kannadigas but besides created discord betwixt Kannadigas and Tamils and insulted Kannadigas. The actor’s comments person sparked outrage among respective pro-Kannada groups, starring to protests against Haasan successful assorted parts of the state, including Belagavi, Mysuru, Hubballi, and Bengaluru.

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