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Nanban Review.

“Nanban”, directed by Shankar is a remake of the Hindi blockbuster movie “3 Idiots” starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi and heroine Kareena Kapoor. In tamil version Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Jeeva, Sreekanth and Illena in main leads. Like all of director Shankar's films, the scale and canvas of 'Nanban' is huge.
Panjavan Pari Velan (Vijay), Senthil (Jeeva) and Venkat Ramakrishnan (Srikanth) are close friends and they study together for Engineering. But that is as far as the common interests go! The three of them come from different backgrounds and they have their own distinct styles and different aims. Pari is keen to learn the subject and apply it in day to day life rather than memorise with the aim of writing the examination. Unfortunately as it often happens, the professors seem to prefer those who repeat like a parrot and score high marks. Professor Virumaandi Sandhanam aka Virus (Sathyaraj) adores Srivastan aka Silencer (Sathyan) exactly for the same reason. As the three boys think and act differently, they earn the displeasure and wrath of Professor Santhanam. To make matters more intriguing, Pari falls in love with Riya (Ileana), a medical student, who happens to be Professor Santhanm’s daughter as well. As the story moves along, the professor starts realizing the true characters of the boys. The boys after completing their course, start on their careers and their journey in life is traced in Nanban.
Vijay has done a fantastic job as Pari, a role quite unlike his usual roles and his fans are surely going to be thrilled. Jeeva and Srikanth have also performed very creditably in their respective roles and the most satisfying feature is the way the three jelled together making it look so natural. Sathyaraj as the Professor gave another memorable performance while Sathyan as Srivastan did a commendable job and gave a boost to his career. Ileana as Vijay’s love looks very stunning and attractive and handled her role comfortably. She is very graceful in the dance sequences as well. S J Suryah and Anuya have done a good cameo appearances.
No praise would be enough for director Shankar whose creative talents are obvious when you watch “Nanban”. Every small detail has been meticulously looked in to and one could hardly find any flaw. And like his earlier films, this one will surely receive rave reviews from the audience.
Hit maker Shankar chooses his 10th film as a remake of Blockbuster bollywood flick. And he depict the new version with his own touch which gives viewers a fresh feel. Shankar know just when to throw in that emotional low, after a comical high. He know when the song is most appropriate. And when melodrama will do just fine. Hatsoff Shankar to recreate a blockbuster to another Blockbuster. Music by Harris Jayaraj is spectacular as usual and his numbers, especially 'Aska Laska..' and 'Irukkaana..' are worth mentioning.The Shankar - Harris Jayaraj duo had created magic with their film ‘Anniyan’and the history repeats. Manoj Paramahamsa’s camera work is fabulous and some of the scenes are breathtaking. Editing by Anthony is also notable.
The movie can termed to be another runaway success from the Vijay stable. "Nanban" is a must watch flick because of some scenes and for the friendship that begins abruptly, but keeps growing through the film until a surprise at the end. Nanban has the sparking performances, the interesting pairing, a few fun moments and overall Shankar plus Vijay impact.
Verdict: Wholesome Entertainer.