It is known from the sources that Vijay is playing the role of Arjun, Ileana as Priya and Jeeva as Shakthi. The character names are quite apt to the roles they play in the film and so far two schedules got completed and the third schedule in currently progressing on a brisk pace at Zurich, Switzerland. The team is expected to be back in Chennai in a day or two. Shankar has canned few important in and around Chennai. Nanban talks about the most important of human pursuits: self-actualization.

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Ileana D’Cruz, Sathyaraj, Sathyan, S. J. Surya, Anuya Bhagvath Lawrence Raghavendra and others. Music is by Harris Jayaraj and he has completed recording four songs of the film. Directed by Shankar, Nanban is a laugh-riot and will be a out and out entertaining film.