Thug Life is an upcoming Tamil gangster action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, who wrote the script with Kamal Haasan. The movie is produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies, and Red Giant Movies. It stars Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Abhirami, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, and Vaiyapuri. This marks a reunion between Haasan and Ratnam after their 1987 film Nayakan.
The project was announced in November 2022 with the working title Kamal Haasan 234, as it is Haasan’s 234th film. The official title was revealed in 2023. Filming began in January 2024 in locations like Chennai, Kanchipuram, Pondicherry, New Delhi, and parts of North India.
The film features music by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi K. Chandran, and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. Thug Life is set to release worldwide in theaters on June 5, 2025. Here’s the complete list of the cast “Thug Life ”:
| Title | Thug Life |
| Main Cast | Kamal Haasan Silambarasan Trisha Krishnan Ashok Selvan Aishwarya Lekshmi |
| Genre | Romantic-Comedy |
| Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Producer | Kamal Haasan R. Mahendran Mani Ratnam Siva Ananth Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| Story and Screenplay | Not Available |
| DoP | Not Available |
| Music Director | Not Available |
| Lyrics | Not Available |
| Costume Director | Not Available |
| Casting Director | Sneha Vashist |
| Choreographer | Not Available |
| Production Designer | Not Available |
| Production House | Raaj Kamal Films International Madras Talkies Red Giant Movies |
Thug Life Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kamal Haasan | Rangaraaya Sakthivel Naicker |
| Silambarasan | |
| Trisha Krishnan | |
| Ashok Selvan | |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi | |
| Joju George | |
| Abhirami | |
| Nassar | |
| Chetan | |
| Vadivukarasi | |
| Sanya Malhotra | |
| Rajshri Deshpande | |
| Arjun Chidambaram | |
| Pankaj Tripathi | |
| Baburaj | |
| Rohit Saraf | |
| Ali Fazal | |
| Vaiyapuri | |
| Chinni Jayanth | |
| Bagavathi Perumal | |
| Tanikella Bharani | |
| Mahesh Manjrekar |
Release Date
| Released Date | June 5, 2025 |
| Running Time | 2 Hours |
| Streaming Partner | Not Available |
| Broadcast Partner | Not Available |
| Music Partner | A. R. Rahman |
| Shooting Location | Not Available |
| Language | Tamil |
| Country | India |
