Thug Life: Kamal Haasan & Mani Ratnam Reunite for Gangster Film

36 years after their cult gangster drama Nayakan, Kamal Haasan, and Mani Ratnam reunite for another gangster drama, Thug Life, which was tentatively titled KH234. Kamal Haasan's fierce avatar in the title reveal video has left fans impressed.

On Monday, the makers of Thug Life released an intriguing video to reveal the title of the film. In the video, Kamal says, “My name is Rengaraya Sakthivel Nayakan.” As he is talking to the camera, a gang is racing toward him with lethal weapons. He further says, “Kayalpattu Kaaran. The moment I was born, they decided my fate that I was a criminal… gonda… Yakuza. In Japanese, Yakuza means gangster.” He then drops his white veil flaunting his rugged martial arts dress and gets ready to fight the goons without any weapon. His martial arts moves have left fans with goosebumps.

One of the comments read, "Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan, the legendary duo is back." Another wrote, "Background music is giving goosebumps." Another comment read, "Goosebumps guaranteed." Another fan commented, "When two legends combine, the least one can expect is a masterpiece." Another wrote, "Golden era of Tamil cinema begins."