

Nanban
2012-01-13 · 181 min · ★ 7.1
Two friends and their rival set out to find a third friend from engineering college, who taught them how to be more than just victims of circumstances. During the journey, they recall their college memories.
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- Directors
- Shankar
- Production companies
- Gemini Film Circuit
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,200,000
Top Cast
VijayPanchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
JiivaSevarkodi Senthil
SrikanthVenkat Ramakrishnan
Ileana D'CruzRia Santhanam
SathyarajVirumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
S. J. SuryahPanchavan Pariventhan
Sathyan'Silencer' Srivatsan
Anuya BhagvathShwetha Santhanam
ManobalaLibrarian Bose
Uma PadmanabhanMrs. Ramakrishnan
Vijay VasanthPaneerselvam
T.M. KarthikRakesh 'Price Tag'
Aadukalam NarenRamakrishnan
Ajay RathnamPanchavan Pariventhan's father
IndransGovindan
Balaji VenugopalRagging Senior
Andrea JeremiahRia Santhanam (voice)
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