I dont know who is casteist, for a kannadiga who has studied in TN, the present controversy is bit too much, the way Tamilnadu politicians and Cine artists are responding to it is sure bound to provoke kannidgas. Take it for granted that kannadigas are people who are selfish and bad. why are there more people from other states in Karnataka than the locals. Till around 96 no other language was entertained in Tamilnadu. Here in karnatka, you have schools teaching tamil, Malayalam among other languages too. If kannadigas were so fanatic, Then just come and check with cosmopolitan culture of karntaka. People should hold thier tongues when talking people of other states