‘Thug Life‘ is the title of Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s ‘KH234’; Trisha, Dulquer Salmaan, Jayam Ravi join cast

Kamal Haasan in the announcement video of ‘Thug Life’
| Photo Credit: Raaj Kamal Films International/YouTube

We had previously reported that veteran actor Kamal Haasan and veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam are teaming up for a movie 35 years after their cult gangster drama Nayakan. Today, the makers introduced that the movie is titled Thug Life and that actors Trisha, Dulquer Salmaan and Jayam Ravi will star in pivotal roles.

The gorgeously shot announcement video options Kamal Haasan as Rangaraya Sakthivel Naicker — a reputation that ought to excite followers as Sakthivel Naicker was the title of Kamal’s character in Nayakan. “It seems they had written on my forehead at birth that Sakthivel Naicker was a criminal, a goonda, a Yakuza,” says Kamal, lined in a white gown, as he faces a gaggle of henchmen. When they close to him, he takes off his gown, revealing a martial arts outfit, earlier than beating them to a pulp. It stays unknown if and the way Thug Life is related to Nayakan.

Produced by Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, R.Mahendran and Siva Ananth underneath the banners of Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies and Red Giant Movies, the movie will characteristic the director’s typical collaborators music composer AR Rahman and editor Sreekar Prasad.

Cinematographer Ravi Ok Chandran, who had earlier labored on Mani Ratnam’s movies like Kannathil Muthamittal and Aayutha Ezhuthu, is dealing with the digicam works for Thug Life. Anbariv masters, who collaborated with Kamal for Vikram, have been roped in as motion choreography. Sharmishta Roy and Ekha Lakhani are on board as the manufacturing designer and costume designer respectively.

Thug Life is anticipated to launch in theatres in 2024.