Suriya says 'thank you' to fans after accepting Oscar invitation

CHENNAI: One of the significant honours bestowed upon actor Suriya was an invitation to join on the Oscar committee. The actor turned to Twitter in response to The Academy's invitation to congratulate them for the honour. He accepted the invitation and pledged to his supporters that he would work hard to earn their admiration.

Actor Kamal Haasan thanked his brother Suriya for this amazing accomplishment on Twitter.

Suriya was the first actor from Tamil Nadu to be invited to the Oscar selection committee. Congratulatory messages have been coming in from all directions ever since the news was announced. Along with Kajol and Reema Kagti, Suriya will represent India.

Suriya replied to The Academy's invitation on June 29 through a tweet that said, "Thank you @TheAcademy for the invitation, which I humbly accept. My heartfelt thanks to all those who wished me, will always strive to make you all proud!!”

Thank you @TheAcademy for the invitation, which I humbly accept. My heartfelt thanks to all those who wished me, will always strive to make you all proud!! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/eyEK9hQxhF

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) June 29, 2022

Taking advantage of Vikram's success, Kamal Haasan congratulated his brother on Twitter. In the Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed film, the two shared screen time.

The tweet by Kamal Haasan said "Glad my brother @Suriya_offl treads the ground of stars. In spite of gravity, which makes wings weak. We created angels and stars. Hence be proud brother to join the crowd of excellence."

Glad my brother @Suriya_offl treads the ground of stars. In spite of gravity, which makes wings weak. We created angels and stars. Hence be proud brother to join the crowd of excellence.

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 29, 2022

Thank you anna 🙏🏽 https://t.co/QmTKrHQfTo

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) June 29, 2022

தங்கள் வாழ்த்து மகிழ்ச்சி அளிப்பதோடு பொறுப்புணர்வையும் உணர்த்துகிறது. நல்ல படைப்புகளைத் தொடர்ந்து தர முயற்சிக்கிறேன்.. தங்கள் அன்புக்கு மனம் நிறைந்த நன்றிகள் 🙏🏽 @mkstalin https://t.co/hkqUGRTCmV

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) June 29, 2022