Overview

• Directed by Mani Ratnam and co-written with Kamal Haasan, Thug Life marks their first collaboration since 1987’s Nayakan and features a powerhouse ensemble cast.
• Haasan has retained theatrical rights while selling only OTT and satellite rights, choosing to self-distribute the film to underscore his confidence in its box-office appeal.
• At the audio launch, behind-the-scenes anecdotes emerged, including Ratnam urging Silambarasan TR to intensify a fight scene by choking Haasan harder for on-screen realism.
• Ratnam publicly defended the film’s age-gap romances, arguing that they mirror real-life relationships and should be assessed in the context of character dynamics.
• Backed by a Rs 300 crore budget and an original score by A. R. Rahman, the gangster action drama will premiere in cinemas on June 5.