'If I Am Not Wrong...': Thug Life Star Kamal Haasan Not Ready To Apologise For His 'Kannada Was Born Out Of Tamil' Statement

A few days ago, Kamal Haasan at an event stated that "Kannada (language) was born out of Tamil." This didn't go down well with pro-Kannada groups, political leaders, and members of the film industry. Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) had announced that if Kamal Haasan doesn't apologise by Friday, they won't allow the release of his next film Thug Life in Karnataka. Recently, while talking to India Today, the veteran actor stated that if he isn't wrong, he won't apologise.

He said, "If I'm wrong, I'll apologise. If I'm not, I won't. This is my lifestyle, please don't tamper with it. India is a democratic country, and I believe in law and justice." When Haasan was asked about the threats (of his film not getting a release in Karnataka), he said, "I've been threatened before."

Kamal Haasan says Kannada came from Tamil

Hello @ikamalhaasan before making such claims, learn some real history. This land doesn’t need language lessons from Periyar fanatics🤡

Kannada has a history spanning over 2,000 years, one of the world’s oldest living languages, with… pic.twitter.com/BQFUloI0Sg

— Akshay Akki ಅಕ್ಷಯ್🇮🇳 (@FollowAkshay1) May 27, 2025

Kamal Haasan-Kannada Controversy

During an event of Thug Life, Kamal Haasan stated, "My life and my family is Tamil. Actor Shivarajkumar (from Karnataka) is my family living in another state. That's why he is here. That's why when I started my speech, I said ‘my life and my family is Tamil’. Your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil. So you are included in that line."

Thug Life Release Date

Directed by Mani Ratnam, Thug Life, which is a Tamil film, is slated to release on June 5, 2025. It will be dubbed and released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. We wonder if, after so much controversy if the film will get a clear release in Karnataka. Let's wait and watch!

Meanwhile, apart from Haasan, Thug Life also stars Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf and Baburaj.