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Chennai, Nov 12 (PTI) Ace art director Thota Tharrani has been selected for the prestigious French honour — the Chevalier de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), the Alliance Francaise Madras announced.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed pleasure, saying the joy of the announcement has doubled by a personal connection.

The CM recalled that he unveiled a portrait of renowned social reformer Thanthai Periyar (E V Ramaswamy) painted by Tharrani, at Oxford University’s St Antony’s College, on September 4, during his visit to the UK.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Stalin said, “It is an honour to see Thotta Tharrani, who studied at the Government College of Arts, joining the ranks of great personalities from India

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