Kamal Haasan In Parliament: Actor turned politician and now Rajya Sabha member Kamal Haasan took oath in the Tamil language

Posted on 25th Jul 2025 by rohit kumar

Actor and Makkal Nidhi Mayyam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Friday started his innings in the Parliament House by taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member. The actor's colleagues in Parliament welcomed and congratulated him by thumping the table.

 

Kamal Haasan took oath in the Tamil language.

 

Veteran actor of the South film industry and MNM chief Kamal Haasan took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on Friday. The actor read the oath in Tamil in Parliament and took the oath, after which fellow MPs welcomed the actor by thumping the table and expressing happiness. Kamal Haasan's election to the Upper House is an important milestone in his political journey, as he is playing such a role in politics at the national level for the first time.

 

Kamal Haasan said - I am feeling proud.

 

Kamal Haasan expressed happiness over this special achievement after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha MP. Talking to ANI, he said, 'I feel very proud and honored.' Let us tell you that on June 12, 2025, Kamal Haasan and five other MPs were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

 

What is the update on the Kannada language controversy?

 

Last month was very difficult for Kamal Haasan, as he made a controversial statement about the Kannada language during the promotion of his film 'Thug Life'. In this, the actor had said, 'Kannada is born from Tamil'. He was criticized a lot for this. There was outrage among pro-Kannada groups and cultural organizations and an FIR was also lodged against him. Now the next hearing of this case will be on August 30.

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