Nanban (Tamil: நண்பன்; English: Friend) is an upcoming Tamil comedy drama film directed by S. Shankar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D'Cruz. The soundtrack and background score is by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan (2005).It is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster film 3 Idiots, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, which was adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film will be dubbed into Telugu as Snehitudu. The film is currently in post-production stage, set to release for Jan 14th 2012 Pongal.Nanban (Tamil: நண்பன்; English: Friend) is an upcoming Tamil comedy drama film directed by S. Shankar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D'Cruz. The soundtrack and background score is by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan (2005).It is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster film 3 Idiots, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, which was adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film will be dubbed into Telugu as Snehitudu. The film is currently in post-production stage, set to release for Jan 14th 2012 Pongal.
Sound Track/Music
The soundtrack and background score is 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. 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
- "En Frienda Pola" Vivega Krish, Suchith Suresan 3:57
- "Heartilay Battery" Na. Muthukumar Hemachandran, Mukesh 5:35
- "Asku Laska" Madhan Karky Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, Suvi 6:21
- "Endhan Kann Munnae" Madhan Karky Aalap Raju 2:10
- "Irukaana Illaiyaana Idupaanaa" Pa. Vijay Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sunidhi 5:10
- "Nalla Nanban" Na. Muthukumar Ramakrishnan Murthy 4:25
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Audio Reviews
The album received positive reviews.
- IndiaGlitz.com wrote,"The album is a mix of various genres as the songs explore the depth of friendship; celebrate the joy of togetherness and happiness of falling in love, besides various other emotions".Further it gave a verdict "Nanban music album is ready to mesmerize you!!!".
- PluzMedia.com stated,"Catchy numbers out of which three songs capture your interests by the first time you hear it.A different and special treat for Vijay fans."
- Top10cinema.com wrote that it had "three songs that strike spectacularly with its rich music and commendable lyrics", calling it a "Good work by Harris".
- 600024.com mentioned: "Overall, this Nanban is your well-Known Friend".
- MovieCrow stated,"Overall, Harris has found the right balance of what is expected from both mass and class fans. Harris has successfully managed that risk by satisfying both the groups. Within the commercial format, Harris has experimented with sounds and orchestration.The album is refreshing and exceeds the high expectations from fans. All iz Double Well!"
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