Ace cator Vijay whose Nanban just hit the screens said that he was awaiting to see himself in a different avatar in Kollywood. "I longed to watch myself differently on screen but I wasn't approached with an apt script. But when 3 Idiots script along with Shankar was offered I immediately took it up. Speaking about heroism, this film has the factor more than any other if you notice the character well" said Vijay at Nanban's success party. Vijay has also won accolades for the Telugu version of the flick, titled Snehithudu.