Between the busy schedule of Murugadoss's Thuppakki, Vijay was present at a special screening of Nanban held at Thanga Regal theatre in Madurai much to the joy of his fans. He distributed gifts and a feast was prepared for a group of mentally challenged people and served. Vijay also addressed his fans and shared his Nanban experiences.

Sathyaraj, Shankar, Srikanth, Jiiva and Sathyan are all wonderful people and it was great to work with them, Vijay said. He said that it was a dream come true for him to work with Sathyaraj. The actor also dropped in at Apsara theatre in Virudhunagar. Because of the strike, shooting has been stalled and Vijay is using the time off to connect with his dear fans.