Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu(2024)

Storyline

Anand travels home to meet his old friends. During the journey, he reflects on his life through eight different chapters. He is searching for an answer to whether he is truly happy.

“A journey home to find life's missing piece.”

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Cast & Crew

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Vishalini DanielAnand’s Mother

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Ananth RamAnand

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KPY BalaKarthi

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Bhavani SreKannamma

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Mirchi VijayAdhi

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Elango KumaravelRavi

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Venkat PrabhuAnand’s co passanger in flight

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Mohamed IrfanBabu

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Kulappulli LeelaAdhi's Grandmother

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Aishwarya MMaya

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu

Cast reunions in this film: Venkat Prabhu & Mirchi Vijay (2 films together).

Venkat PrabhuActor

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Mirchi VijayActor

Venkat Prabhu × Mirchi Vijay — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title is a callback to the 1985 Tamil film 'Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu', but this is a completely new story.
• Director Ananth Ram is also a practicing dentist, making this his feature film debut.
• The movie was shot extensively in real locations around Chennai to capture authentic urban life.
• It uses a non-linear narrative structure, dividing the protagonist's life journey into eight distinct chapters.
• The soundtrack features a song by singer-composer Pradeep Kumar, known for his work in indie and alternative Tamil music.
• Principal photography was completed in a single schedule, emphasizing a natural and cohesive performance flow.
• The film explores philosophical themes but is grounded in everyday middle-class settings and dilemmas.