Task: Explanation
Input (English): Nanban (English: "Friend") is a 2012 Indian Tamil coming-of-age comedy film directed by Shankar. It is a remake of Rajkumar Hirani's "3 Idiots" (2009). The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz, Sathyan and Sathyaraj. Question: Who is the director of the 2012 Indian Tamil coming-of-age comedy film featuring the actor popularly known by his fans as "Ilayathalapathy"? Answer: Shankar
Output (English):  The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana DCruz, Sathyan and Sathyaraj.