At the college graduation ceremony conducted in Chennai, former cricketer Suresh Raina and acclaimed director Shankar both earned honorary doctorates. Both of them received honorary doctorates from Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi. From the 12th graduation ceremony, students at the V.E.L.S Institute of Science and Technology College, Pallavaram, received their degrees. On this occasion, Suresh Raina sent his congratulations to the Chennai Chess Olympiad competitors. Raina expressed his happiness at arriving at Chennai. This honorary doctorate, according to director Shankar, has given him additional motivation. He claimed that it motivated him to make more excellent movies.
