Chennai, Feb. 14 -- Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday applauded Mutharasan for voicing the rights of the general public on screen at the trailer and audio launch of his film "Arisi" at Valluvar Kottam.

Speaking at the event, he said that the Tamil Nadu government has presented film awards which were not presented for at least ten years.

"Yesterday, the Tamil Nadu government presented film awards that had not been given for several years. During the AIADMK regime, these awards were not presented for ten years. Our Chief Minister had the opportunity to present the awards for the period from 2017 to 2022. I have stepped away from the film industry and am now engaged in public service. But brother Mutharasan, w...