Kamal Haasan has been receiving wished from across the globe ever since he was conferred with the prestigious Chevalier Award. But, it looks like the actor-filmmaker was deeply moved after reading a letter from Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. In his letter, the CM has stated, "You have been chosen for the prestigious Chevalier Award for placing the Indian cinema on the top of world films through your multi-faceted personality." He also wrote about the actor's association with various humanitarian causes.

To this, Kamal Haasan replied, "Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your kind words on my Chevalier award. Someone remarked, "How nice of another state's head to lavish you with praise. I interjected, "He is not another state's CM. He is my state's CM. Ask any film-going Malayalee which state I belong to."