The latest buzz in the trade sources is that Shankar's magnum opus Nanban which has Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Satyraj, S.J.Suryah,Ileana and Anunya in the lead will be released on January 12th which gives two days ahead of other two releases Vettai and 3.

Nanban has also cleared the censor board with a clean ' U' certificate .The entire album has become a huge hit among the listeners giving building more expectation around the movie. A insider reveals that the production house Gemini Film Circuits is busy getting the theatres for a solo release for these two days which may give Nanban a flying start comparing to the other two releases.