Madurai, May 28 -- Amid the controversy surrounding actor Kamal Haasan's reported remarks that "Kannada is born out of Tamil", Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthiran on Wednesday sought to defuse the controversy surrounding the actor, asserting that while opinions on linguistic origins may differ, "ultimately, all languages are ours."

This came following Hasan's reported remark during an event on Tuesday.

"If we research whether Kannada originated from the Tamil language, there will be differences of opinion, but ultimately, all languages are ours," the Tamil Nadu BJP President said.

Nainar Nagenthiran's conciliatory tone contrasts with the sharp criticism from other BJP leaders, such as BJP Karnataka State President Vijayendra Ye...