Immense tension piled up at the sets of Nanban when a group of people rushed in and ransacked properties. "When the cast and crew of Nanban were shooting on a college premises near Chennai, a gang of local residents came to the spot to have a glimpse of Vijay and others.

The actor and director obliged to their demand and spent some time with them. But they refused to vacate the place and did not allow the crew to resume the shooting. This resulted in a verbal duel which turned into a messy fight. The mob damaged some of the set properties. As things went out of control, the police were given an alert. They immediately rushed to the spot and pacified the locals," , said close sources. After the incident a group of police personnel was deployed at the site to overlook the shooting.