Actor Prabhu put forth a request to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Palanichamy to grace and honor Sivaji Ganesan by opening his statue. Following his statement, the entire Nadigar Sangam sent a press release today requesting the CM to do the honors.

They explained how important Nadigar Thilagam is for Tamil Cinema and Tamil culture as a whole, by pointing out his contributions.

After consulting his close associates, it has now been officially announced that instead of Chief Minister, O Paneer Selvam, the state’s ex-CM will grace the occasion and open the statue on behalf of everyone. His presence is expected to make the film industry happy.