Kollywood flick Nanban, directed by Shankar will be released in France as well, with French subtitles. The film will hit screens on January 12 and the booking will start from January 8, four days prior to release. The makers and hoping a huge crowd for Pongal release. It is also said that since the film was certified by the censor board during the end of December 2011, the film will qualify for 2011 awards and not 2012. Nanban, tamil remake of 3 Idiots stars Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth and Ileana in the lead roles with music by Harris Jayaraj.