Chennai: Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth today congratulated thespian Kamal Hassan for being nominated for the prestigious Chevalier award by the French government.In his twitter message, Rajinikanth said 'Kamal is our generation's Nadigar Thilagam.
My hearty congratulations Chevaliar Kamal'.Kamal Hassan was the second tamil actor after Naidgar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan to be chosen for this award.
Late last night, the announcement came that Actor Kamal Haasan will be awarded the prestigious Chevalier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres or The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government.
The order is a part of France’s premier award, the Legion of Honor, and Kamal is only the second Tamil actor after the legendary Sivaji Ganesan to be chosen for the honour.
In March 30 this year, Kamal had received the Henri Langlois Award for his contribution to cinema in France.
In an audio-recorded statement, Kamal thanked the French Ambassador to India, Alexander Ziegler, who had informed him of the French Government’s decision.
“I accept this honour with pride and happiness and I bow before my more deserving forerunners, Sivaji Ganesan and Satyajit Ray, who made the common man realize the value of the Chevalier award,” he said.
Congratulating the actor, the South Indian Film Artistes Association, said the chevalier award for Kamal was a major recognition for the Tamil film industry.(UNI)