Court verdict

This refers to the verdict of Karnataka High Court on the application of actor & politian Kamala Hassan for release of his film Thug Life in Karnataka State. The Court has aptly observed that a single apology could have resolved the situation. To be frank, whether the Kannada language was originated from Tamil or not is still a matter of debate.

But his statement itself was unnecessary. It may be true that Kamala Hassan might have said it without any malice and unintentionally. Still his careless speech has landed him and his new film in jeopardy, especially in Karnataka state. It is like a Tamil adage that “Thavalai thane than vayal kedum,” and this is not the first time he has courted with such controversies, especially on the eve of release of his films. Sometimes too much knowledge and too much wisdom can become a double-edged sword. But in this case an unnecessary comment has caused a storm, that could have easily been avoided. Even now it is not too late. As averred by the Karnataka Court, he could follow in the footsteps of Sri Rajagopalachari, who too had tendered a public apology 75 years ago. Now it is up to him to obey the verdict of Karnataka Court or face the music.

Capt. N. Viswanathan,

Coimbatore, India