India, May 23 -- On Wednesday, Kamal Haasan promoted his upcoming film Thug Life at PVR Forum Mall, Kochi, Kerala. Speaking in Tamil at the event, the actor commented on the language row, pointing out that everyone should learn to speak their neighbouring state's language first and Hindi later. Here's what he said. (Also Read: Trisha calls Kamal Haasan her mentor: 'I feel like I grew up with Mani Ratnam')

At the event, Kamal was met with cheers and whistles as she spoke about Dravidian unity. He said, "First, you learn the language of the state next to you, then we'll talk about learning Hindi. All of us are Dravidians, one family. You can speak in Malayalam in Tamil Nadu, but if you speak for a very long time, it'll be difficult to unde...