3 Idiots
Nanban (English: Friend) is a 2012 Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Shankar.[2] It is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots (2009),[3] which itself was adapted from the novel Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT! by Chetan Bhagat.[4] featuring an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyan and Sathyaraj.[5]
The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit, who had purchased the remake rights of 3 Idiots in early 2010. A lengthy and controversial delay in casting delayed filming by a year. Filming took place for a total of eight months in various locations in Europe and India.[6] The film saw its worldwide release on 12 January 2012 to positive reviews.[7] Its dubbed version in Telugu, Snehithudu, released on 26 January 2012 in Andhra Pradesh to mixed reviews.[8][9][10][11] Nanban was screened at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival on 12 June 2012.
Plot
Wildlife photographer Venkat Ramakrishnan (Srikanth) receives a phone call from his college-mate Srivatsan, better known as "Silencer" (Sathyan), telling him that their lost college friend Panchavan "Paari" Paarivendhan (Vijay) has been located. Venkat stops the flight he is on and hires a car. Along with Sevarkodi Senthil (Jiiva), Venkat goes to their college water tank, where Silencer had asked them to come. After boasting about his success in life, Silencer reveals that he wants to know whether Paari won or lost a bet he made with Paari during their college-days which was to see who of the two would become more successful. Then the trio go by car to Ooty, where Paari is believed to be. On their way, they recall their moments with Paari. Paari was a brilliant student, who believed in studying by understanding, while Silencer was involved in meaningless rote learning. Venkat pursues higher studies for his father's ambition of making him an engineer, burying his interest in Wildlife Photography while Senthil studies to improve his poor family's financial status and to get his elder sister married. But Paari studies only to gain knowledge. Paari has a constant tussle with the college's principal, Virumandi Santhanam (Sathyaraj), whom students refer to as "Virus".
One day, when Virus doesn't approve the project of student Paneer Selvam, Paneer commits suicide. Paari tells Virus that he is the cause for the suicide, thus making Virus write letters to the families of Venkat and Senthil. The fury and rage of Virus towards Paari increase when the trio crash Virus's elder daughter Swetha's (Anuya Bhagvath) marriage. He is caught by Virus and his younger daughter Ria (Ileana D'Cruz). Soon, Ria falls for Paari after seeing his kindness. Virus becomes more infuriated and asks Venkat and Senthil to shift to Srivatsan's room, and cut their friendship with Paari. Senthil briefly distances himself from Paari, but they eventually reconcile. Meanwhile the trio pass their exams and Virus challenges Paari that neither of Venkat nor Senthil would get a job in the college's campus placements.
During their final year at IEC, the trio ends up drunk in Virus's house as Paari proposes to Ria. Venkat and Senthil urinate at the entrance of Virus's house and create ruckus. Virus, having noticed Senthil during the act, threatens to expel him or Paari. Senthil attempts suicide and ends up paralysed. Following his recovery, Senthil gets a job at the campus placements, while Venkat goes to his father and tells him of his interest in photography and his father accepts it.
On learning this, an infuriated Virus creates a tough exam paper, to fail Senthil. Ria tells this to Paari, and he and Venkat fetch a copy of the question paper from Virus's office. Virus comes to know of this and expels the trio from IEC. Ria hears this and she tells Virus that his deceased son committed suicide, due to Virus's enforcement on him to pursue engineering. Ria leaves for her hospital. Meanwhile the pregnant Swetha goes into labour. When the ambulance stops due to heavy rain, Paari, Senthil and Venkat help Swetha deliver her baby successfully. Virus informs the trio that they will not be expelled. Paari and Senthil pass their exams while Venkat becomes a wildlife photographer.
Returning to the present, Venkat and Senthil reach Paari's house, where they are shocked to see a different man with the name Paari (S. J. Suryah). Silencer tells them that when his secretary Lara came to Ooty to get the appointment for meeting Kosaksi Pasapugazh, the great scientist, he found Paari in a photograph. They go to Paari's house and ask the other man where their friend is. He tells them that, their friend is not Paari, but Pappu, and that the real Paari made Pappu study engineering under his name. He reveals that Pappu, their friend, is at Dhanushkodi. They go to Coimbatore and get Ria from an unwanted marriage and go to Dhanushkodi. They eventually reunite with their long lost friend, who is requested by Silencer to sign a declaration of defeat on losing the bet. Venkat, Senthil and Ria ask their friend what his real name is. He tells them that it is Kosaksi Pasapugazh. Pasapugazh calls Silencer and reveals to him that he is the world-renowned scientist that Silencer had hoped to create a business deal with, proving Silencer had in fact lost the bet.
Cast
Vijay as Panchavan Pariventhan(Paari)/Pappu/Kosaksi Pasapugazh
Jiiva as Sevarkodi Senthil
Srikanth as Venkat Ramakrishnan
Ileana D'Cruz as Ria Santhanam
Sathyaraj as VIRUmandi Santhanam (Virus)
Sathyan as Srivatsan (Silencer)
Anuya Bhagvath as Swetha Santhanam
Manobala as Bose
Aadukalam Naren as Ramakrishnan
Uma Padmanabhan as Mrs. Ramakrishnan
Indrans as Govindan
Vijay Vasanth as Paneerselvam
S. J. Surya as Panchavan Pariventhan (Guest appearance)
Ajay Rathnam as Panchavan's father
T. M. Karthik as "Price Tag" Rakesh
Rani as Senthil's sister
Balaji Venugopal as ragging senior
Rinson as Millimeter/Manimaran
Shanmugasundaram
Shankar in a special appearance
Developement
Following Gemini Film Circuit's purchase of the remake rights for 3 Idiots in January 2010, there was much speculation in regards to the three title roles essayed by Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the original.[12] Gemini Film Circuit approached noted directors Shankar, Vishnuvardhan and S. Dharani to replace Rajkumar Hirani as the director, with the approval from Shankar leading to him being signed.[13] Despite speculation that he was set to pull out from directing his first remake as it would be a step down from his previous film, Enthiran, Shankar stated his commitment in October 2010.[14][15] He later added that, "he came across 3 Idiots during the making of Endhiran, and it was that moment he decided to break his self-imposed rule – making only original movies - and decided to direct his first remake venture."[16] As Shankar's norm music director, A. R. Rahman couldn't be retained for the project due to his busy schedules. Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja were approached to compose the soundtrack,[17] with Shankar settling for the former with whom he had worked in the 2005 action film Anniyan earlier.[18] Meanwhile, Manoj Paramahamsa, whose work in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Eeram had been critically acclaimed, was signed on as the cinematographer.[19] Sound designer Resul Pookutty and visual effects designer V. Srinivas Mohan joined the crew, following a successful collaboration in Enthiran.[20]
Casting
Following Gemini Film Circuit's purchase of the remake rights for 3 Idiots in January 2010, there was much speculation in regards to the three title roles essayed by Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the original.[12] Gemini Film Circuit approached noted directors Shankar, Vishnuvardhan and S. Dharani to replace Rajkumar Hirani as the director, with the approval from Shankar leading to him being signed.[13] Despite speculation that he was set to pull out from directing his first remake as it would be a step down from his previous film, Enthiran, Shankar stated his commitment in October 2010.[14][15] He later added that, "he came across 3 Idiots during the making of Endhiran, and it was that moment he decided to break his self-imposed rule – making only original movies - and decided to direct his first remake venture."[16] As Shankar's norm music director, A. R. Rahman couldn't be retained for the project due to his busy schedules. Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja were approached to compose the soundtrack,[17] with Shankar settling for the former with whom he had worked in the 2005 action film Anniyan earlier.[18] Meanwhile, Manoj Paramahamsa, whose work in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Eeram had been critically acclaimed, was signed on as the cinematographer.[19] Sound designer Resul Pookutty and visual effects designer V. Srinivas Mohan joined the crew, following a successful collaboration in Enthiran.[20]
Sound Track
The soundtrack and background score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan (2005), while scoring for a Vijay-starrer for the first time. The soundtrack, consisting of six original songs, was released on 23 December 2011, at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, before Jayaraj's concert, Harris: On The Edge, commenced at the same venue.[50] Lyrics were 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.
Tracklisting
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "En Frienda Pola" Vivega Krish, Suchith Suresan 3:57
2. "Heartile Battery" Na. Muthukumar Hemachandran, Mukesh 5:35
3. "Asku Laska" Madhan Karky Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, Suvi 6:21
4. "Enthan Kan Munne" Madhan Karky Aalap Raju 2:10
5. "Irukana" Pa. Vijay Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan 5:10
6. "Nalla Nanban" Na. Muthukumar Ramakrishnan Murthy 4:25
Telugu version
Lyrics are Penned by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Vanamali, Ramajogayya Sastry. The release of the Telugu version album Snehithudu[disambiguation needed] was held on 19 January in Hyderabad. It was attended by Ram Charan Teja, Vijay, S. Shankar, Ileana, Srikanth, Harris Jayaraj, Sathyaraj, S. J. Surya, Sathyan and Dil Raju. Also present were Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Sharman Joshi, who were part of the original film 3 Idiots.[51][52]
Tracklisting
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Mana Friendalle" Krish, Suchith Suresan 3:57
2. "Heartu lo Battery" Hemachandran, Mukesh 5:35
3. "Asku Laska" Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, Suvi(Rap) 6:21
4. "Toli Adugaina Padalede" Aalap Raju 2:10
5. "Ileana Chitti Belliana" Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sayanora Philips 5:10
6. "Ne Vupiri Ne Sonthama" Ramakrishnan Murthy 4:25
Nanban (English: Friend) is a 2012 Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Shankar.[2] It is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots (2009),[3] which itself was adapted from the novel Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT! by Chetan Bhagat.[4] featuring an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyan and Sathyaraj.[5]
The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. The film was produced by Gemini Film Circuit, who had purchased the remake rights of 3 Idiots in early 2010. A lengthy and controversial delay in casting delayed filming by a year. Filming took place for a total of eight months in various locations in Europe and India.[6] The film saw its worldwide release on 12 January 2012 to positive reviews.[7] Its dubbed version in Telugu, Snehithudu, released on 26 January 2012 in Andhra Pradesh to mixed reviews.[8][9][10][11] Nanban was screened at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival on 12 June 2012.
Plot
Wildlife photographer Venkat Ramakrishnan (Srikanth) receives a phone call from his college-mate Srivatsan, better known as "Silencer" (Sathyan), telling him that their lost college friend Panchavan "Paari" Paarivendhan (Vijay) has been located. Venkat stops the flight he is on and hires a car. Along with Sevarkodi Senthil (Jiiva), Venkat goes to their college water tank, where Silencer had asked them to come. After boasting about his success in life, Silencer reveals that he wants to know whether Paari won or lost a bet he made with Paari during their college-days which was to see who of the two would become more successful. Then the trio go by car to Ooty, where Paari is believed to be. On their way, they recall their moments with Paari. Paari was a brilliant student, who believed in studying by understanding, while Silencer was involved in meaningless rote learning. Venkat pursues higher studies for his father's ambition of making him an engineer, burying his interest in Wildlife Photography while Senthil studies to improve his poor family's financial status and to get his elder sister married. But Paari studies only to gain knowledge. Paari has a constant tussle with the college's principal, Virumandi Santhanam (Sathyaraj), whom students refer to as "Virus".
One day, when Virus doesn't approve the project of student Paneer Selvam, Paneer commits suicide. Paari tells Virus that he is the cause for the suicide, thus making Virus write letters to the families of Venkat and Senthil. The fury and rage of Virus towards Paari increase when the trio crash Virus's elder daughter Swetha's (Anuya Bhagvath) marriage. He is caught by Virus and his younger daughter Ria (Ileana D'Cruz). Soon, Ria falls for Paari after seeing his kindness. Virus becomes more infuriated and asks Venkat and Senthil to shift to Srivatsan's room, and cut their friendship with Paari. Senthil briefly distances himself from Paari, but they eventually reconcile. Meanwhile the trio pass their exams and Virus challenges Paari that neither of Venkat nor Senthil would get a job in the college's campus placements.
During their final year at IEC, the trio ends up drunk in Virus's house as Paari proposes to Ria. Venkat and Senthil urinate at the entrance of Virus's house and create ruckus. Virus, having noticed Senthil during the act, threatens to expel him or Paari. Senthil attempts suicide and ends up paralysed. Following his recovery, Senthil gets a job at the campus placements, while Venkat goes to his father and tells him of his interest in photography and his father accepts it.
On learning this, an infuriated Virus creates a tough exam paper, to fail Senthil. Ria tells this to Paari, and he and Venkat fetch a copy of the question paper from Virus's office. Virus comes to know of this and expels the trio from IEC. Ria hears this and she tells Virus that his deceased son committed suicide, due to Virus's enforcement on him to pursue engineering. Ria leaves for her hospital. Meanwhile the pregnant Swetha goes into labour. When the ambulance stops due to heavy rain, Paari, Senthil and Venkat help Swetha deliver her baby successfully. Virus informs the trio that they will not be expelled. Paari and Senthil pass their exams while Venkat becomes a wildlife photographer.
Returning to the present, Venkat and Senthil reach Paari's house, where they are shocked to see a different man with the name Paari (S. J. Suryah). Silencer tells them that when his secretary Lara came to Ooty to get the appointment for meeting Kosaksi Pasapugazh, the great scientist, he found Paari in a photograph. They go to Paari's house and ask the other man where their friend is. He tells them that, their friend is not Paari, but Pappu, and that the real Paari made Pappu study engineering under his name. He reveals that Pappu, their friend, is at Dhanushkodi. They go to Coimbatore and get Ria from an unwanted marriage and go to Dhanushkodi. They eventually reunite with their long lost friend, who is requested by Silencer to sign a declaration of defeat on losing the bet. Venkat, Senthil and Ria ask their friend what his real name is. He tells them that it is Kosaksi Pasapugazh. Pasapugazh calls Silencer and reveals to him that he is the world-renowned scientist that Silencer had hoped to create a business deal with, proving Silencer had in fact lost the bet.
Cast
Vijay as Panchavan Pariventhan(Paari)/Pappu/Kosaksi Pasapugazh
Jiiva as Sevarkodi Senthil
Srikanth as Venkat Ramakrishnan
Ileana D'Cruz as Ria Santhanam
Sathyaraj as VIRUmandi Santhanam (Virus)
Sathyan as Srivatsan (Silencer)
Anuya Bhagvath as Swetha Santhanam
Manobala as Bose
Aadukalam Naren as Ramakrishnan
Uma Padmanabhan as Mrs. Ramakrishnan
Indrans as Govindan
Vijay Vasanth as Paneerselvam
S. J. Surya as Panchavan Pariventhan (Guest appearance)
Ajay Rathnam as Panchavan's father
T. M. Karthik as "Price Tag" Rakesh
Rani as Senthil's sister
Balaji Venugopal as ragging senior
Rinson as Millimeter/Manimaran
Shanmugasundaram
Shankar in a special appearance
Developement
Following Gemini Film Circuit's purchase of the remake rights for 3 Idiots in January 2010, there was much speculation in regards to the three title roles essayed by Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the original.[12] Gemini Film Circuit approached noted directors Shankar, Vishnuvardhan and S. Dharani to replace Rajkumar Hirani as the director, with the approval from Shankar leading to him being signed.[13] Despite speculation that he was set to pull out from directing his first remake as it would be a step down from his previous film, Enthiran, Shankar stated his commitment in October 2010.[14][15] He later added that, "he came across 3 Idiots during the making of Endhiran, and it was that moment he decided to break his self-imposed rule – making only original movies - and decided to direct his first remake venture."[16] As Shankar's norm music director, A. R. Rahman couldn't be retained for the project due to his busy schedules. Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja were approached to compose the soundtrack,[17] with Shankar settling for the former with whom he had worked in the 2005 action film Anniyan earlier.[18] Meanwhile, Manoj Paramahamsa, whose work in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Eeram had been critically acclaimed, was signed on as the cinematographer.[19] Sound designer Resul Pookutty and visual effects designer V. Srinivas Mohan joined the crew, following a successful collaboration in Enthiran.[20]
Casting
Following Gemini Film Circuit's purchase of the remake rights for 3 Idiots in January 2010, there was much speculation in regards to the three title roles essayed by Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the original.[12] Gemini Film Circuit approached noted directors Shankar, Vishnuvardhan and S. Dharani to replace Rajkumar Hirani as the director, with the approval from Shankar leading to him being signed.[13] Despite speculation that he was set to pull out from directing his first remake as it would be a step down from his previous film, Enthiran, Shankar stated his commitment in October 2010.[14][15] He later added that, "he came across 3 Idiots during the making of Endhiran, and it was that moment he decided to break his self-imposed rule – making only original movies - and decided to direct his first remake venture."[16] As Shankar's norm music director, A. R. Rahman couldn't be retained for the project due to his busy schedules. Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja were approached to compose the soundtrack,[17] with Shankar settling for the former with whom he had worked in the 2005 action film Anniyan earlier.[18] Meanwhile, Manoj Paramahamsa, whose work in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Eeram had been critically acclaimed, was signed on as the cinematographer.[19] Sound designer Resul Pookutty and visual effects designer V. Srinivas Mohan joined the crew, following a successful collaboration in Enthiran.[20]
Sound Track
The soundtrack and background score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan (2005), while scoring for a Vijay-starrer for the first time. The soundtrack, consisting of six original songs, was released on 23 December 2011, at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, before Jayaraj's concert, Harris: On The Edge, commenced at the same venue.[50] Lyrics were 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.
Tracklisting
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "En Frienda Pola" Vivega Krish, Suchith Suresan 3:57
2. "Heartile Battery" Na. Muthukumar Hemachandran, Mukesh 5:35
3. "Asku Laska" Madhan Karky Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, Suvi 6:21
4. "Enthan Kan Munne" Madhan Karky Aalap Raju 2:10
5. "Irukana" Pa. Vijay Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan 5:10
6. "Nalla Nanban" Na. Muthukumar Ramakrishnan Murthy 4:25
Telugu version
Lyrics are Penned by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Vanamali, Ramajogayya Sastry. The release of the Telugu version album Snehithudu[disambiguation needed] was held on 19 January in Hyderabad. It was attended by Ram Charan Teja, Vijay, S. Shankar, Ileana, Srikanth, Harris Jayaraj, Sathyaraj, S. J. Surya, Sathyan and Dil Raju. Also present were Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Sharman Joshi, who were part of the original film 3 Idiots.[51][52]
Tracklisting
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Mana Friendalle" Krish, Suchith Suresan 3:57
2. "Heartu lo Battery" Hemachandran, Mukesh 5:35
3. "Asku Laska" Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, Suvi(Rap) 6:21
4. "Toli Adugaina Padalede" Aalap Raju 2:10
5. "Ileana Chitti Belliana" Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sayanora Philips 5:10
6. "Ne Vupiri Ne Sonthama" Ramakrishnan Murthy 4:25
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