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Nanban

Nanban

20127.13h 1m

Overview

The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash.

Directed by Shankar
Written by Madhan Karky, Shankar, Chetan Bhagat
Produced by A Manohar Prasad
Box OfficeBudget: $8.2M0

Top Cast

Vijay

Vijay

Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh

Jiiva

Jiiva

Sevarkodi Senthil

Srikanth

Srikanth

Venkat Ramakrishnan

Ileana D'Cruz

Ileana D'Cruz

Ria Santhanam

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

S. J. Suryah

S. J. Suryah

Panchavan Pariventhan

Sathyan Sivakumar

Sathyan Sivakumar

'Silencer' Srivatsan

Anuya Bhagvath

Anuya Bhagvath

Shwetha Santhanam

Manobala

Manobala

Librarian Bose

Uma Padmanabhan

Uma Padmanabhan

Mrs. Ramakrishnan

Themes & Keywords

friendshipeducation

About Nanban

Nanban is a comedy, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, education. Directed by Shankar, it stars Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth. The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash.

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