New Delhi, June 4 -- Veteran actor Kamal Hassan made his first public appearance in Tamil Nadu days after the Karnataka High Court rapped him for his controversial statement. The actor left many upset in Karnataka after he said that "Kannada was born out of Tamil" during the audio release event of Thug Life.

On Wednesday, Kamal Haasan took to the stage with his co-stars of Thug Life, including Silambarasan. However, he didn't comment on the ongoing row related to his statement.

He thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for understanding him and his words, which grabbed everyone's attention.

As per a translation by PTI, Kamal said, "I thank Tamil Nadu for understanding what I say from the stage."

He also talked about the hard work and intern...