- Country: India
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release: 2012-01-12
- Director: S. Shankar
- Writers: Rajkumar Hirani , Abhijat Joshi , Madhan Karky , S. Shankar
- Language: Tamil
- Stars: Joseph Vijay , Joseph Vijay , Jiiva , Srikanth , Ileana D’Cruz , Satyaraj , Sathyan , Aadukalam Naren , S.J. Suryah , Vijay Vasanth , T.M. Karthik Srinivasan
- Runtime: 188 min
- Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations
- AKA: Nanban - Friends (Norway) , Nanban (United Kingdom) , Nanban , Snehitudu (India) , Friend (India) , Nanban - Mon pote (France, French Republic) , Nanban (India) , Nanban (India) , Друг (Russian Federation)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt2180477
Nanban Cast · · · ALL
S. Shankar
Director
Joseph Vijay
Panchavan "Pari" Pariventhan/Kosaksi "Pappu" Pasapugazh
Jiiva
Sevarkodi Senthil
Srikanth
Venkat Ramakrishnan
Ileana D’Cruz
Ria Santhanam
Satyaraj
Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
S.J. Suryah
Panchavan Pariventhan
Anuya Bhagwat
Shwetha Santhanam
Manobala
Librarian Bose
Vijay Vasanth
Paneerselvam
T.M. Karthik Srinivasan
Rakesh 'Price Tag'
Aadukalam Naren
Ramakrishnan
Ajay Ratnam
Panchavan's father
Indrans
Govindan
Balaji Venugopal
Ragging Senior
Venkat Sundar
Ragging Senior
Andrea Jeremiah
Voice for Ileana D'Cruz