As India celebrates its Republic Day, actor-politician Kamal Haasan took to his Twitter handle to share his wishes.

Kamal has written in Tamil: "The Indian Constitution is what gives each of us our strength. Let us realise that we are its protectors. Let us realise the true value of the freedom, authority and rights granted to us by the constitution and unitedly perform our duties. My Republic Day wishes."

Kamal also congratulated all the Padma awardees from Tamil Nadu mentioning that they all made the State proud.

He congratulated Padma Bhushan awardees - Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrashekaran, and Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, who was born in Tamil Nadu and lives in the US. He also congratulated poet Sirpi Balasubramaniam, Shehnai exponent Pandit S Ballesh, social worker S Damodaran, yesteryear actor Sowcar Janaki, Sathir dance exponent Viralimalai R Muthukannamal, clarinet player AKC Natarajan, doctor Veeraswamy Seshiah and Pondicherry Thavil exponent AV Murugaiyan for having won the Padma Shri award.