Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Chennai to attend the 56th annual convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. Upon his arrival at the airport, PM Modi was greeted by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit along with other dignitaries.

A large number of supporters gathered at the airport to welcome the Prime Minister, who also took a brief halt to address the gathering. The crowd erupted in loud cheer after Modi greeted them in Tamil, before switching to Hindi and making a short speech.