 'Sakalakala Doctor'
 Kamal Hassan, the celebrated actor and film celebrity from Tamil Nadu, will henceforth be called 'Doctor Kamal' by his fans. On January 17th, 2005, the Sathyabama Deemed University in Chennai will confer the honorary doctorate on the actor who has already received the title of Padmashri from the Government of India.
The doctorate will be conferred at the Covocation of the University on Old Mamallapuram Road, Chennai 119, at 5 p.m by the Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission, V N Rajasekharan
Pillai.
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Jeppiar |
The founder and chancellor of the University, Jeppiar, a former functionary of the AIADMK, will preside over the function.
B S Abdur Rahman, the founder and chairman of the B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, will also receive the doctorate at the same function.
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The actor has consented to receive the doctorate. He will also deliver a special address.
The news has come as sweet Pongal greetings to his fans who will no doubt celebrate the occasion with gusto and
fervour.
Kamal's last film, Vasool Raja MBBS, was a comedy revolving around a local Dada becoming a doctor through the illegal route. A song in the film also described him as 'Sakalakala Doctor'. Poet Vairamuthu, speaking at the audio release of the film, last year was prophetic when he said that Kamal Hassan, an actor of rare calibre, and who was also versatile as a director, producer, editor, singer and a poet, had every qualification to receive a honorary doctorate. His wish has come true within a few months.
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