Thug Life

Director: Mani Ratnam
Stars: Kamal Hassan, Trisha Krishnan, Pankaj Trupathi, Silambarasan TR, Sanya Malhotra
Production: Madras Talkies, Raajkamal Films International, Red Giant
DP: Ravi K. Chandran

This gritty saga unfolds over several decades, following two towering figures in the underworld. Kamal Haasan’s character takes a young boy under his wing, teaching him the ropes of their ruthless enterprise. That boy, now grown and portrayed by Silambarasan, becomes his trusted protégé – and effectively family – as they run their operations with seamless precision. But as new rivals emerge and old tensions resurface, cracks begin to form between them. Ambition and betrayal drive a wedge into their bond, setting them on a collision course as each vies for ultimate control – and survival – in a world where power is everything.