Thug Life trailer: Kamal Haasan faces off against Silambarasan in this Mani Ratnam gangster drama

The trailer for Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan’s much-awaited film, Thug Life, is finally here. The film, also starring actors Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, marks the reunion of the actor-director duo after nearly four decades. Their last and only collaboration was the 1987 film Nayakan. The makers released the trailer Tamil, Telugu and Hindi trailer at a grand event in Chennai. Co-written by Kamal and Mani Ratnam, the film shows the many avatars of Kamal Haasan.

The trailer begins with Kamal Haasan’s voiceover, “You saved my life, you protected me from the Lord of Death. Our two destinies were written as one. You and I are now bound together as one. Till the end.” The trailer then introduces STR’s character with Kamal’s voice continuing to speak in the background. He says, “If I am a lion, you’re the king of the pride.” STR corrects him and says, “Majestic lion.” Kamal agrees, “Yes, your Majesty.” Eventually, Kamal announces STR as his successor.

WATCH | Thug Life trailer starring Kamal Haasan

The twist comes when STR turns against Kamal Haasan. The film also stars Nasser, Trisha, Aishwarya and Mahesh Manjrekar, among others. As the trailer comes to end, Kamal Haasan’s character says, “Death and I have been playing this game.”

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Thug Life was first announced in 2022. Jointly produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies, and Red Giant Movies, the film is Kamal Haasan’s 234th project as a lead actor. The songs and background score for the gangster action drama are composed by AR Rahman. The film’s audio launch event, which was cancelled due to Pahalgam Terror attack is now rescheduled for May 24. Thug Life is all set to hit the theatres on June 5.