Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Nanban

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 3h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
16K
YOUR RATING
Srikanth, Joseph Vijay, Jiiva, and Ileana D'Cruz in Nanban (2012)
Watch Nanban
Play trailer3:02
2 Videos
99+ Photos
ComedyDrama
10 years after leaving college, two best friends and their rival go on a search for their third friend, while finding out some truths along the way.10 years after leaving college, two best friends and their rival go on a search for their third friend, while finding out some truths along the way.10 years after leaving college, two best friends and their rival go on a search for their third friend, while finding out some truths along the way.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
16K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • S. Shankar
  • Writers
    • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
    • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
    • Madhan Karky(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Jiiva
    • Srikanth
  • Director
    • S. Shankar
  • Writers
    • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
    • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
    • Madhan Karky(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Jiiva
    • Srikanth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos2

    Nanban
    Trailer 3:02
    Watch Nanban
    Nanban
    Clip 0:46
    Watch Nanban

    Photos156

    Joseph Vijay and Ileana D'Cruz in Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)
    Nanban (2012)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Joseph Vijay
    Joseph Vijay
    • Panchavan Parivendhan
    • (as 'Ilayathalapathi' Vijay)
    • …
    Jiiva
    Jiiva
    • Sevalkodi Senthil
    Srikanth
    Srikanth
    • Venkat Ramakrishnan
    Ileana D'Cruz
    Ileana D'Cruz
    • Riya
    Sathyaraj
    Sathyaraj
    • Virumandi Santhanam
    Sathyan
    Sathyan
    • Srivatsan
    Aadukalam Naren
    Aadukalam Naren
    • Venkat's father
    • (as Narein)
    S.J. Suryah
    S.J. Suryah
    • Panchavan Parivendan
    • (as S.J. Surya)
    Vijay Vasanth
    • Paneerselvam
    T.M. Karthik Srinivasan
    • Riya's Fiance
    Uma Pathmanabhan
    Uma Pathmanabhan
    • Venkat's mother
    Manobala
    Manobala
    • Librarian Bose
    Shanmuga Sundharam
    • Education Minister
    Ajay Ratnam
    • Panchavan Parivendan's Father
    Indrans
    Indrans
    • Virus's assistant
    Ramanathan
    • Interviewer
    • (as Chitkara Saahil)
    Balaji
    • Senior student
    Rinson
    • Millimeter
    • Director
      • S. Shankar
    • Writers
      • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
      • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
      • Madhan Karky(dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Pokkiri
    7.5
    Pokkiri
    Ghilli
    8.1
    Ghilli
    Kaavalan
    7.0
    Kaavalan
    Kaththi
    8.1
    Kaththi
    Theri
    7.3
    Theri
    Thuppakki
    8.1
    Thuppakki
    Thalaivaa
    6.2
    Thalaivaa
    Sachien
    7.4
    Sachien
    Jilla
    6.2
    Jilla
    Thulladha Manamum Thullum
    8.3
    Thulladha Manamum Thullum
    Velayudham
    6.1
    Velayudham
    Mersal
    7.5
    Mersal

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Silambarasan Rajendar was considered for the role which went to Jiiva.
    • Goofs
      As per the date shown in the college blackboards the time line of the flashback period should be between 1998 and 2002. When Pari uses computer to change words in Srivatsan's speech for Teachers Day, the screen shots clearly show its Windows 7. Windows 7 was only released in 2009.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Anbudan Kushi: Kushi in a Tight Spot (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      En Friend Pola
      Written by: Viveka

      Produced by: Harris Jayaraj

      Performed by: Krish Lewis and Suchith Suresan

    User reviews75

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    A Poignant Movie by Vijay after a long time
    There were many apprehensions when everyone heard vijay will be doing the role made famous by Amir Khan. At the end, everyone who watched the movie realized that shankar was spot on with his castings. The same goes for Jiva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and the rest of the cast. The story basically revolves around Pari(vijay) and how he transforms the lives of his friends senthil(jiva) and venkat(srikanth) and disappears after their college graduation. The two friends along with one of their old college mate, who has his own set of intentions, set on a journey to find Pari. Ileana, sathyaraj and sathyan all have done a neat job. The dialogues by Madhan Karky really standout and is almost flawless. Harris Jeyraj music may not be liked by all, but he has done a commendable job in satisfying a majority of the audience.

    The bottom line is Shankar-Vijay combo has come out with this year's first blockbuster and make sure you watch it in Theaters.
    helpful•44
    5
    • rocky2689
    • Jan 14, 2012

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 12, 2012 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Stream Nanban officially on Hotstar Singapore
      • Watch Nanban on Disney+ Hotstar
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Друг
    • Filming locations
      • Andaman Islands, India
    • Production company
      • Gemini Film Circuit
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • ₹600,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,007,076
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      3 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Srikanth, Joseph Vijay, Jiiva, and Ileana D'Cruz in Nanban (2012)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Nanban (2012) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.