Kamal Hassan - Photo: IANS
CHENNAI (India): Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan’s recent remark that Kannada originated from Tamil has sparked a massive political row with both the Congress-led Karnataka government and the Opposition BJP slamming the actor for undermining the state’s language and cultural identity.
Speaking at an event in Chennai, Haasan claimed that Kannada originated from Tamil. His remark didn’t go down well with the Karnataka leaders, who took strong exception to his statement.
