Nanban (Eng: Friend) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Shankar. It is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani’s Hindi film 3 Idiots (2009).
The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D’Cruz, Sathyaraj and Sathyan.
The films soundtrack and background score were composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit.
A lengthy and controversial delay in casting delayed filming by a year. Filming took place for a total of eight months in various locations in Europe and India.
The film was released on 12 January 2012 to generally positive reviews.
Directed by – S. Shankar
Written by – Rajkumar Hirani & Abhijat Joshi
Dialogue by – S. Shankar & Madhan Karky
Produced by – Manohar Prasad & Ravi Shankar Prasad
Starring – Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D’Cruz, Sathyaraj, Sathyan
Cinematography – Manoj Paramahamsa
Edited by – Anthony
Music by – Harris Jayaraj
Production – Gemini Film Circuit
Release date – 12 January 2012 (India)
Running time – 160 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
Visitor Rating: 4 Stars