Among those who showed up at the fast were actors Prakash Raj, Murli, Arjun, Prabhudeva, all of whom are of Kannada origin, Madhavan, Kartik, Prabhu, Vivek and actresses Trisha, Ramya, Nayantara, Shreya and Kushboo, the last three who are from outside Tamil Nadu.

Barring the remarks of some, the general tone of the speeches was that the people of both the states were not opposed to each other but it was the fringe elements and politicians in Karnataka who were responsible for the problem.

All speakers asked the Centre to take a proactive stand for resolution of the problem.

Actor-politician, R Sarath Kumar, also the president of the South Indian Artistes' Association, termed the opposition by the pro-Kannada groups and the violence as a 'constitutional breakdown', and said the Centre should intervene in the issue immediately and offer a solution.