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Actor and former Member of Parliament Ramya has come out in support of Tamil actor Kamal Haasan, whose recent remark that “Tamil gave birth to Kannada” sparked outrage among Kannada groups and netizens. The comment, made during a public event, was met with sharp criticism, with several pro-Kannada organisations staging protests and demanding an apology. Some even went as far as calling for a boycott of Haasan’s films in Karnataka.
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Amid the growing backlash, Ramya took to social media to offer a more measured interpretation of the veteran actor’s statement. Quoting her tweet, she said, “I think what @ikamalhaasan meant was Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam are all Dravidian languages — we have shared linguistic ancestry and commonality. But to boycott is a bit much no? A faux pas is excusable.”
I think what @ikamalhaasan meant was Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam are all Dravidian languages- we have shared linguistic ancestry and commonality. But to boycott is a bit much no? A faux pas is excusable. pic.twitter.com/3MNYCDo3Sn
— Ramya/Divya Spandana (@divyaspandana)
I think what @ikamalhaasan meant was Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam are all Dravidian languages- we have shared linguistic ancestry and commonality. But to boycott is a bit much no? A faux pas is excusable. pic.twitter.com/3MNYCDo3Sn
— Ramya/Divya Spandana (@divyaspandana) May 29, 2025
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Her comment comes as a call for calm and understanding, especially given the historical and linguistic ties shared by the southern states. It might be recalled that Kamal Haasan’s statement was made in the context of celebrating Tamil’s antiquity, but it was perceived by many as diminishing Kannada’s independent linguistic identity.
In a climate where public figures are often held to intense scrutiny, Ramya’s intervention serves as a reminder that context, not outrage, should drive discourse on sensitive cultural matters.
