Late actor Robo Shankar was an ardent fan of actor-politician Kamal Haasan. Having celebrated the releases and rereleases of Kamal Haasan's films, Robo Shankar was present at the first show of the film's release.

Mani Ratnam's Nayakan, starring Kamal Haasan, Janagaraj, Delhi Ganesh, among others is set to rerelease theatrically on November 6.

In honour of his passing, Kamala Theatres, Chennai announced that they are dedicating the first ticket of Nayakan's rerelease. Taking to X, the director of the theatre tweeted, "Celebrations at Kamala Cinemas for Kamal Sir’s films will not be the same without Robo Shankar. Before public bookings open, the first ticket will be kept in memory of Robo Shankar and the next few for his family."

Robo Shankar passed away on September 18, after being admitted to the hospital. He was 46. He is survived by his wife Priyanka, daughter Indraja, and one grandson.

On Robo Shankar's passing Kamal Haasan wrote, " "Robo Shankar. Robo is your moniker, but in my dictionary you are a human. And because of that you are my younger brother. Will your passing ever seperate us? It was your time, so you left. But it isn't my time, so I remain. Tomorrow is ours, because you left tomorrow for us."