Nanban (2012)

A great movie. everyone who says why shankar does frame by frame remake.here is the answer EXCEPT shankar no other director can make these many star cast act perfectly and if the changes the script then it would have not been fine.Film is lengthy but Sathyan's character make everyone enjoyable than anything.He is perfect fit for Silencer role.He was awesome. Then Vijay's performance was too awesome which no one expected.He was perfect with his character. and jiiva as-usual rocked the show and surprise good thing is from srikanth.shankar has made srikanth also act good.but negative thing is Music songs were not good like other vijay movies.Tamil film directors please stop using harris and put G.V for a good album and bgm. Film is running for 3 hours but that is not a negative thing. Ileana was very bad she was not even good looking why shankar used ileana for this movie i don no seriously. Vijay,sathyan,jeeva,srikanth,sathyaraj all were excellent and movie totally rocks.Please stop comparing the original and watch it and enjoy rather than telling some mistakes..

Fmovies: "Thalaiva.... You are Great..!!!" Nanban - A Fantastic movie. With all due respect to 3 Idiots and Aamir Khan, Illayathalapathi glitters with his performance. Couldn't have asked for more... A must watch for all those who missed 3 Idiots, others go there to watch Vijay & Co., succeeding in remaking a legendary movie. Shankar should be given credit for his grandeur in making something big -bigger, Harris improves by every movie - BGM good, Manoj Paramahamsa plays subtle and Anthony adds beauty to it, Jeeva - Humorous, Srikanth - sensible performance, worth watching Sathyaraj, S J Surya and Anuya.. Oh did miss Ileana..?? She's a diamond pendant on a Platinum string. Overall a wonderful movie, the 1st thought that strikes me is - my Tamil audience will have a quality movie to watch, cherish and celebrate this Pongal. All is Well.!!!

A Feel Good Entertainer ... Shankar did not kill the essence of original & made this sincere remake .. Vijay did a good job by doing this normal guy next door ,without any heroism, I liked him on screen after 5 yrs. Jiva/Srikanth did their job well... Satyaraj was at his best as VIRUS.Definitely Shankar & Karki needs a special mention for their dialogues... Harris was OK as their no extra-ordinary BGM on few important scenes, the songs where nice.Apart from the hero-in everyone did justification to their roll.

Some people might cry that this movie is a scene by scene remake. According to me shankar & vijay have done justification to their job & did not spoil the essence of original. They have got the original as is to Tamil audience

Nanban fmovies. Nanban, as all know is the remake of 3 idiots. Though it is a frame to frame remake, Shankar the man with Midas touch has seen that the movie's charm is not lost at any part of the movie. You don't even feel the movie is 3hrs 10 minutes. Vijay carries it all with so much charisma.Full justice done to Aamir Khan's role. His energy, his charm, his youth perfectly fits the bill. He is so adorable and a delight to watch. Jiiva and Srikanth also as the 2 pillars supporting him have done their characters so nicely. Sathyaraj, Srivatsan sorry Sathyan, SJ Surya also have nothing to be complained of, PERFECT CASTING. Ileana is an eye- candy and carries that oomph character. The scene where she enters the hostel drunk is such a roar. Songs are 1000 times better than 3 idiots. What picturisation of En frienda pola yaaru machaan. Asku Laska is the best number in the album. A real treat to the eyes and ears. Buckingham locale was awesome. Aalap Raju's Endhan kan munne song totally rocks emotionally. Irukaanaa is a peppy number and VJ proves nobody can beat him in his dance moves. Heartiley battery is another youthful song and with all those huge lips, lorry caps, huge biceps were different and shows Shankar is Shankar. Overall, don't miss Nanban even if you have watched 3 idiots. Shankar has recreated magic once again and Vijay is a total stunner. Nanban rocks big time. ALL IZZ WELL....

I had watched 3 Idiots a couple of times at the time it was released. And was frankly apprehensive how the Shankar version would pan out. I went to the movie telling myself that I should not be influenced by the Hindi version. The first few scenes where Venkatakrishnan and Senthil are introduced the comparisons with the original seemed inevitable. And so it was when Pari is introduced leading intothe electrified spoon scene. However all comparisons disappear as the film progresses and at the end of the movie what remains is Shankar's Paari and the friendship with Venkat and Senthil. A brilliant and highly refined performance by Vijay of Paari. You have to watch this movie to believe it. Nothing is overstated. The warmth of Paari's friendship with Venkat and Senthil is simply overwhelming. Nothing about the performance of the three leading male characters is out of place. The easy acceptance of Paari by Venkat, the tentativeness of Senthil, the quiet confidence of Paari! Simply overwhelming. Shankar deserves the utmost praise for bringing out the characters so beautifully. Some scenes that standout: 1. Vijay with Sathyaraj at the funeralof the funeral of Vijay Vasant. The utter despair is so beautifully expressed. 2. Vijay with Sathyaraj at the principal's office post the funeral, where Vijay says he is expressing dissatisfaction with the educational system. 3. The three friends walking out of Jeeva's house joking about Jeeva's family. So brilliantly natural. 4. Vijay expressing his love to Anunya! 5. Vijay and others in the hospital trying to cheer up a comatose Jeeva.Beautiful. 6. Srikanth pleading with his father to allow him to be a photographer. Highly intense, emotional and outstanding performances. 7. Jeeva's conversation with Ileana to have her walk out of the marriage function. 8. Ileana in conversation with Sathyaraj about the elder brother's suicide. 9. The final few scenes where the Jeeva, Srikanth and Ileana trio meetVijay! Vijay laying on the beach sand, getting kicked and beaten up by his buddies, with an accepting smile on his face! Such genuine warmth at meeting his friends! Performances wise, Vijay stands tall!He looks and plays the part of Paari to perfection. So subtle, clean and thoroughly enjoyable is his performance that Aamir Khan is swept out of the mind! Next I have to mention Srikanth. Right from his voice modulation (that can particularly frustrating to hear most times) to his rather excellent performance. The scene with his parents pleading to allow him to be a photographer is quite genuine. Thankfully I can now put Madhavan and his too oft repeated trademark toothy smile out of mind now. Jeeva is excellent. The only reason why I am putting him after Srikanth,is purely due to Srikanth's surprisingly good performance and voice modulation. Sathyan in his best role to date. A little loud and squeaky at times. But gets obliterated by the majesty of Vijay and his buddies performances. Sathyaraj most of the times. Would have been outstanding had he pulled of the cameo dance that Boman Irani does for his daughter! Thankfully it was not Prakash Raj in this role as some reports had suggested when the film was announced. Ileana. Has done well in the few scenes where it was required. Overall a majestic film. Vijay at his supreme best. Go watch it in a movie house, multiple times.

I watched the Hindi version of this film 5 times, as I'm a crazy on the novel "Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT!", and "Nanban" was an exact resemblance of "3 Idiots", with an added song.

Found very hard to got a ticket, even in the second day!! (Mentioning this as the film was released in more than 15 theaters in Chennai)

Casting and acting were superb, and none would have seen such an acting from our "Ilaya Thalabathy" Vijay, with Srikanth, Sathyan and Jeeva.

"Aska Laska" song was catchy among others. Another combination of Shankar and Harris Jeyaraj has worked out very well.

A different Shankar's film, compared to his other films with technical boons, like with Enthiran, Boys.

"Nanban" -- A good film.