Tamil star Karthi who recently graced an event
organized by the Telugus in Chennai made an attempt to prove he has been having
good relations with Telugus since childhood. Karthi even revealed that Mahesh
Babu is his childhood friend. "Telugu isn't new for me. I 'm born and
brought up in T Nagar itself. I feel Thyagaraya Nagar (T Nagar, Chennai) should
be named as Telugu Nagar. Such is the density of Telugu people here. We have
known Paruchuri Brothers for a very long time. Mahesh Babu is my schoolmate. He
used come to me at 4 am for taking my Maths notes. Since childhood, I have been
surrounded by Telugu atmosphere in some way or the other," comments the
actor.A lot of Tamil actors might have tested their luck in Tollywood with
their dubbed flicks but only few of them managed to create a market of their
own here.