Nanban (2012 film)
Nanban | |
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Directed by | S. Shankar |
Screenplay by | Madhan Karky |
Based on | Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat 3 Idiots by Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi |
Produced by | Manohar Prasad Ravi Shankar Prasad |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa |
Edited by | Anthony |
Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 188 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Box office | ₹150 crore[1] |
Nanban (transl. Friend) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age comedy drama film[2] directed by S. Shankar and produced by Gemini Film Circuit. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Srikanth, Jiiva, Sathyaraj, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyan, Anuya, with S. J. Suryah and Vijay Vasanth in cameo appearances. It is a remake of the Rajkumar Hirani's 2009 Hindi-language film 3 Idiots, which itself is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone. The film follows Venkat and Senthil, a wildlife photographer and an engineer respectively, who are on the search for their estranged classmate, Panchavan Parivendhan.
Gemini Film Circuit acquired the remake rights for 3 Idiots in January 2010. Several directors were approached to direct it, with Shankar finalised in that October. Vijay was signed to portray Aamir Khan's role in the film, however, he walked out due to schedule conflicts in December. After trying to get Suriya on board, which failed, Vijay was again brought on board. Casting process completed in February 2011, and principal photography commenced the same month. It was shot sporadically in several legs, before wrapping by late-October. Filming locations included Ooty, Dehradun, Pondicherry, Chennai, London and Buckingham. The film has music composed by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Anthony Gonsalves.
Nanban released on 12 January 2012 in theatres to positive reviews from critics. as Snehitudu, the latter of which was released two weeks later.
Plot
This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (December 2021) |
Wildlife photographer Venkat Ramakrishnan receives a call from his collegemate Srivatsan, a
In a flashback, it is shown that Venkat was forced to study engineering by his father. He befriends Senthil, whose family hopes he will bring them out of poverty, and Pari, a carefree student who loves learning. The three meet their college director, Virumandi Santhanam (Virus).
One day, Paneerselvam, a student with a passion for engineering, is denied graduation by Virus for failing to submit his project on time. Pari tries to finish his project, but Paneerselvam commits suicide. Pari attempts to change Virus' view on pressure and suicide in colleges, but is strongly rebuked.
Virus sends letters informing Venkat's and Senthil's families of the situation. After their parents confront Pari, the hungry trio gatecrash a wedding for dinner, unknowing that it is the wedding of Virus' daughter Shwetha. They also meet Virus' other daughter, Ria, and her fiancé, Rakesh. The following morning, Virus advises Venkat and Senthil that Pari is a bad influence. While Venkat remains loyal to Pari, Senthil shifts rooms to live with Srivatsan, who favours
After a few days, Pari influences Ria into dumping Rakesh. Senthil's father has a heart attack, and Pari takes him to the hospital. Senthil, grateful to Pari for saving his father's life, reunites with Pari. Ria begins to fall in love with Pari. The next day, they finish their exams; Venkat and Senthil have the two lowest scores, and Pari the highest.
In the present, Venkat, Senthil, and Srivatsan reach Ooty and go to the house where Pari lives. They are shocked to meet another man, who identifies himself as Panchavan Pariventhan. When asked how Srivatsan got the address, he reveals that he got it when his secretary came to Ooty to make a business deal with the famous entrepreneur Kosaksi Pasapugazh. Venkat and Senthil then confront the imposter Pari, who confesses that he is the real Pari and their friend was actually "Pappu," the son of the Pariventhan family's gardener. Pari made Pappu do all of his homework, and Pari's father let the ruse continue. Pari went to London for four years, while Pappu assumed his identity in college. Pappu warned Pari that his friends would come looking for him one day. Venkat and Senthil leave with Srivatsan for Dhanushkodi, where Pappu apparently works at a school.
During their final years of college, Pari and Ria begin a relationship. One night, the trio breaks into Virus' house, and Pari proposes to Ria. Virus notices Senthil and threatens to rusticate him unless he acts as a witness against Pari. Unable to do so, he jumps out of a window, attempting suicide. Pari, Venkat, and Ria all help him recuperate successfully while Virus rescinds his rustication. Afterwards, Senthil secures a job, and Venkat convinces his father to let him work as a wildlife photographer.
In the present, Venkat and Senthil remember Ria and get her from her wedding.
Back in their final year of college, Virus expels Pari, Venkat and Senthil out of the college after he discovers they stole an unfairly difficult exam question paper he set to fail Senthil. As the trio leaves the campus in the middle of a thunderstorm, they come across Ria's pregnant sister Shwetha as she goes into labour. They help deliver the baby, and Virus lets them stay for the final exams. Pari disappears on graduation day.
In the present, Venkat, Senthil, Ria, and Srivatsan reach the school in Dhanushkodi and reunite with Pari. Srivatsan insults Pari's apparent status as a schoolteacher and declares that he has won the bet. When Ria asks Pari for his real name, he reveals that he is Kosaksi Pasapugazh, the entrepreneur whom Srivatsan's company was trying to sign the deal with. Srivatsan realises this and humbly accepts defeat
Cast
- Vijay as Pappu / Kosaksi Pasapugazh / Panchavan Pariventhan, nicknamed Pari. He is a very intelligent student who knocked Silencer in exams, being the topper of the batch. He is always helpful. He fell in love with Riya. After graduation he broke contact with all his friends. After a long search, his friends find him to be a scientist and businessman who runs a school and is partially a teacher too.
- Jiiva as Sevarkodi Senthil: He is from a poor family with mother as a retired teacher and paralysed father. He was studying engineering to earn a good job and to get his sister married. Later he became a rich businessman after earning a job.
- Srikanthas Venkat Ramakrishnan: He is an amateur wildlife photographer. He loved photography but his father wanted him to become an engineer. Later he becomes a good wildlife photographer and publishes several books of his photographs. He was in love with Nimi.
- Ileana D'Cruz as Ria, Virus's younger daughter, a clever and smart doctor. She was in love with Pari. (Voice dubbed by Andrea Jeremiah)
- Sathyaraj as Virumandi Santhanam ('Virus'): Principal of the engineering college. He is very strict and disciplined. He hates Pari for questioning Virus against his rules or discipline.
- Sathyan as Srivatsan alias Silencer: A topper student who was very well in all subjects. He was a little back in speaking Tamil. He too hated Pari.
- Anuya as Shwetha Santhanam, Virus's first daughter, Ria's elder sister.[4] (Voice dubbed by Deepa Venkat)
- T. M. Karthik as Rakesh ('Pricetag'): Ria's ex-fiancé, who cares only about money and ostentation.[4]
- Manobala as Librarian Bose[4]
- Uma as Mrs. Ramakrishnan, Venkat's mother, a loving and caring parent.[4]
- Aadukalam Naren as Ramakrishnan (nicknamed Hitler Ramakrishnan by Pari, Venkat and Senthil), Venkat's father, a strict but loving parent who just wants his son to be happy.[4]
- Sreeja Ravi as Doctor
- Sreedevi Gengiah as Senthil's sister
- Indrans as Govindan, Virus's assistant
- Balaji Venugopal as "Semester" Purai, a senior college student at IEC responsible for leading the ragging there.[5]
- Venkat Sundar as Ragging Senior[5]
- Rinson Simon as younger Manimaran, nicknamed "Millimetre": an adolescent, he earns a small living by doing errands for students, such as laundry, finishing assignments, and getting groceries. Pari persuades him to buy a school uniform and sneak into school to gain an education.
- Dheenadhayal as professor during the "What is a machine?" lecture[5]
- Shankar Sundaram as Examiner[5]
- Ramanathan as Interviewer
Cameo appearances
- S. J. Suryah as the real Panchavan Parivendhan. It is from him that Senthil and Venkat learn the truth: Panchavan's father sponsored an orphaned servant boy called 'Pappu', who had demonstrated his intelligence and love of learning, to earn a degree in Panchavan's name, while he was in London. He appreciates what Pappu did for him, and tells Senthil and Venkat where to find him. His sister Nimi was in love with Venkat.
- Vijay Vasanth as Paneer Selvam: a student with a passion for machines. After Virus tells him that he will not graduate, he commits suicide.[4]
- Vikas as older Manimaran, nicknamed "Centimetre": assistant to Pari/Kosaksi Pasapugazh in Dhanushkodi
- Shanmugasundaram as Education Minister, who appears in the speech scene, where he gets insulted by Silencer, along with Virus [4]
- Ajay Rathnam as Panchavan and Nimi's father[4]
- S. Shankar as Director in Asku Laska song[6]
- Atlee as assistant director in Asku Laska song[6]
- Shobi in Asku Laska song[6]
Production
Pre-production
Following
Development
"When I was shooting for
3 idiots. The movie had to be fresh and yet retain its soul. I wanted to bring it as close as possible to the Tamil audience by making it earthy and simple".
Shankar on directing Nanban.[12]
Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja were approached to compose the soundtrack,[13] with Shankar settling for the former with whom he had worked in the 2005 action film Anniyan earlier.[a] Meanwhile, Manoj Paramahamsa, whose work in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Eeram had been critically acclaimed, was signed on as the cinematographer.[15] Sound designer Resul Pookutty and visual effects designer V. Srinivas Mohan joined the crew, following a successful collaboration in Enthiran.[16]
Casting
For the lead role, played in 3 Idiots by
The roles of the other two title characters took considerably longer to confirm.
The role played by
The role of the professor, played in 3 Idiots by Boman Irani, was given to Sathyaraj, despite early indications that Prakash Raj would be approached.
Raju Jeyamohan was initially chosen to play the older version of Rinson Simon's character Millimeter, but was later removed as his eyes did not match Rinson Simon's; the role went to Vikas.[39]
Filming
The first schedule of filming was held in
Shankar wanted to paint a train for the song sequence, so the team decided to stick paper and then paste the painting on it. Art director Muthuraj hired some 250 artists from various states who were well versed in folk drawings and finished the entire job at breakneck speed and returned the train in time.[53]
Themes and influences
The film is a
The film shows characters having various interests. The character Pari is against the educational system and insists his classmates not to run behind grades rather derive pleasure by understanding and assimilating things while his principal Virumandi Sandhanam aka Virus (Sathyaraj) wants students to become a book worm to excel in academics. Venkat is interested in wildlife photography but his parents compel him to study engineering. Senthil hails from a poor family and is compelled to study a professional course only to bail out his family from all troubles.[56]
The film also uses real inventions by little-known people in India's backyards. The brains behind the innovations were Remya Jose, a student from Kerala, who created the exercise-bicycle/washing-machine; Mohammad Idris, a barber from Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, who invented a bicycle-powered horse clipper; and Jahangir Painter, a painter from Maharashtra, who made the scooter-powered flour mill which was featured in the original Hindi film.[58]
Music
The soundtrack and background score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, collaborating with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan (2005). This film also marks Vijay's first collaboration with Harris Jayaraj. The album features six tracks, with lyrics being provided by Pa. Vijay, Viveka, Na. Muthukumar and Madhan Karky, the latter two penning lyrics for two songs each. Notably, Karky's lyrics in "Asku Laska" include more than 16 different languages. The full soundtrack album was released on 23 December 2011.[59]
Release
Theatrical
Prior to the release, Nanban was voted the "most expected film" of 2012 through an online public poll conducted by
Nanban advance booking opened well in Chennai city and suburbs.
Distribution
Telugu film distributor Dil Raju bought the theatrical rights of Snehitudu, the Telugu dubbed version of Nanban for Andhra Pradesh market. Snehitudu was released on 26 January 2012.[71]
Home media
The satellite rights was sold for a record sum to Star Vijay for ₹120 million (US$1.5 million).[72][73] The film was broadcast on 1 May 2012, four months after its theatrical release on the occasion of May day and registered a TRP of 11.1 points.[74][75]
Indian DVD were marketed by Moser Baer.[76] Overseas DVD were marketed by Suara DVD.[77]
Reception
Critical response
Sify called it an "engaging film with noble intentions. It deserves viewing because films like this are hard to find".
Box office
India
In Chennai city, the film netted ₹22.7 million (US$280,000) in its first weekend and 64% of the takings,
Overseas
Nanban was released in 7 screens in Australia and grossed $76,580 in its first weekend.[106] Overall it had grossed $110,422.[107][108] In UK, it collected $173,789 in its first week with a per screen average of $7,241 in 24 theatres. After its 4-week run the film collected £214,735 (₹16.6 million) and became the 4th highest grosser in UK.[109] It also secured the first place in the Malaysian box-offIEC in the first week released in 37 screens,[110] and collected a total of $871,959 after a six-week run.[111] It collected a sum of ₹5.8 million (US$73,000) after 18 days at the Australian box offIEC, whereas it had collected ₹38.2 million (US$480,000) at the Malaysian box offIEC within the same period.[112]
Accolades
Ananda Vikatan Awards[113] | |||||
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Year | Category | Nominee | Result | ||
2012 | Best Actor | Vijay (Shared With Thuppakki) | Won | ||
Big Tamil Melody Awards[114] | |||||
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | ||
2012 | Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj | Won | ||
Vijay Awards[115] | |||||
Year | Category | Nominee | Result | ||
2012 | Entertainer of the Year | Vijay | Won | ||
Favourite Film | Nanban | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Sathyaraj | Won | |||
Best Comedian | Sathyan
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Nominated | |||
Best Music director | Harris Jayaraj | Nominated | |||
Best Art director | Muthuraj | Nominated | |||
Best choreographer | Farah Khan | Nominated |
Notes
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External links
- Nanban at IMDb
- Nanban at Rotten Tomatoes
- Nanban at AllMovie