The shooting has kicked off on 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan's next big film, Thug Life, starting Wednesday, January 24. A new promo video has been released on social media announcing the same on the upcoming film being directed by acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam featuring music composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman. This new Thug Life video also reintroduces the core cast that will be sharing screen space with Kamal Haasan among whom include leading Tamil stars Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Gautham Karthik, while Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan, Joju George, and Aishwarya Lekshmi have been cast in crucial roles.
Thug Life's shooting has kicked off nearly two months after an intense and powerful title announcement video was released introducing Kamal Haasan as Rangaraya Sakthivel Nayakar hailing from Kayalpattinam, Tamil Nadu, who is labeled a criminal, a goonda, and Yakuza (gangster in Japanese). The excitement surrounding the film skyrocketed instantly after the release of the action-packed promo giving the audience a glimpse at what's in store for them on the big screen. The expectations for Thug Life are huge considering the film also marks the big reunion of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam after 36 years when they last collaborated in the cult classic, Nayakan (1987), and the duo are expected to deliver yet another memorable outing for fans in theatres.
Thug Life will also see veteran actor Nasser in a pivotal role, while Abhirami who was last paired with Kamal Haasan in the blockbuster Virumaandi (2004), will also be making a major appearance. The film boasts of a highly-talented technical team starting with cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, editor A. Sreekar Prasad, stunt directors Anbariv, production designer Sharmistha Roy, costume designers Amritha Ram and Eka Lakhani, make-up artist Ranjith Ambady, and publicity designer Gopi Prasannaa.
Watch the Thug Life shooting begins video below:
