The audio launch of Thug Life, one of many greatest Indian movies of the yr, was held on the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, May 24. The movie marks a reunion between two residing legends of Tamil cinema, actor Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam, after their 1987 hit Nayakan.
The occasion featured the 2 alongside the star of the present, music maestro AR Rahman, and actors Silambarasan TR, Trisha, Nasser, Joju George, Abhirami, Ashok Selvan, and Ali Fazal, amongst a bunch of actors and technicians. Notably, Kannada celebrity Shivarajkumar attended the occasion as a particular visitor. The night noticed distinguished singers like Shruti Haasan, Chinmayi, Rakshita Suresh, Paal Dabba and others carry out Rahman’s chartbuster songs from the album reside on stage.
As a significant spotlight of the occasion, a visibly emotional Kamal Haasan paid his tributes to the dignitaries on the occasion. In an impassioned speech, he paid tribute to the artwork type of cinema and stated that he needs to return all of the love being showered on him by making higher movies. “Ashok Selvan said he was once amongst the crowd outside my house who came to see me; how do I ever thank all those people? That’s why I entered politics. Do you get it? Not to become a Chief Minister. What an MLA does to a constituency, we have been doing it gradually to the whole of Tamil Nadu for over 40 years,” stated Kamal. “I am so grateful to know that my brothers are now standing tall in society in high places, and your brothers should do that, and you need to make them do that, STR,” he additional added, pointing in the direction of Silambarasan.
The Ulaganayagan thanked Shivarajkumar for felicitating the occasion and stated, “How can I not submit myself to this love? As your representative, Kannada’s superstar has come here. But he doesn’t identify himself as that here; he’s here as my son, as my fan, as a representative of all of you. He is from a family of mine from Karnataka.”
Kamal then stated that he met Mani Ratnam at a really younger age. “But it was cinema that brought us together. Cinema will bring many together. It can humble all egos,” he stated, earlier than turning his consideration to Silambarasan. “I can see the heights my brother STR is set to reach. You have a responsibility, Simbu; you are the leader of this crowd. You are already responsible, but now you have even more responsibility; that’s not a burden, but a pleasure. Please enjoy it, and I will enjoy watching you enjoy it,” stated Kamal, including that he loved watching Simbu’s efficiency within the movie. “I am not here to see Thug Life, I am here to sell good cinema,” he added.
Kamal Haasan on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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Meanwhile, Shivarajkumar known as the audio launch his ‘fan moment’ and expressed his adoration for Kamal in his speech. “I like his smile, eyes, personality and everything about him.” The celebrity recounted an incident when Kamal visited the previous’s father, late veteran actor Rajkumar, at their home. “He was talking to my father, and I was just admiring him from a distance. Kamal sir asked who I was, and my father introduced me as his son; he then shook my hand, and I asked him if I could hug him once. You won’t believe me, I didn’t bathe for three days after hugging him because I wanted his odour on me. I am that big of a fan,” he stated, including that it was a privilege to be a particular visitor at an occasion for Kamal’s movie.
“My dad sounded the clapboard for Raaj Kamal Films International’s first film, Raja Paarvai, and that association has continued since then, and it will do so until we are here,” added Shivarajkumar, earlier than reminiscing in regards to the second when Kamal known as Shivanna after the latter’s chemotherapy surgical procedure within the US earlier this yr. “He told me he teared up after talking to me; I can never forget that. It was like my dad speaking to me.” As a significant spotlight, the celebrity additionally sang ‘Orey Naal Unnai Naan’ from Kamal’s 1978 movie Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu.
Shivarajkumar on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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Meanwhile, when requested to touch upon Pathu Thala, Silambarasan’s Tamil remake of his Kannada movie Mufti, Shivanna stated that he has all the time admired Simbu’s angle. “That’s why they call him Little Supertstar. He’s handsome, aggressive, emotional, romantic and everything.”
In his brief and candy speech, ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam recounted an incident when he first met and spoke to Kamal. “After that meeting, his brother, Mr. Charuhasan, took me to Mr. Mahendran, a filmmaker I love and was eager to meet. Mr. Charuhasan introduced me, and because he was tired after shooting a schedule on a ship, Mr. Mahendran offered to sit with him and have a beer. I was quite furious because he neither offered me a chance as an assistant director nor offered me a beer. He later told me that he had helped me by doing so.” The filmmaker then stated that when he returned to satisfy Kamal, the latter tasked him and actor-screenwriter Kitty a.okay.a Raja Krishnamoorthy to adapt an English novel. “He then asked me to narrate that script to Bharathiraja, a narration that the filmmaker still teases me for. That’s when I realised that I have to fight my fight to the top.”
Mani Ratnam on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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The filmmaker then thanked Kamal for providing him Nayakan at such a tough time. “That was the big break, and it liberated me. Until that film, producers used to say, ‘You don’t know anything, so do as I say.’ Every film was a battle. After Nayakan, they said, ‘We don’t know, so you do as you wish.’ I got a total liberation.”
Meanwhile, composer AR Rahman saved his speech too brief. He thanked Kamal and Mani Ratnam for the chance. “I liked how, while scoring, every frame looked like a picture by itself,” he stated.
AR Rahman on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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On the opposite hand, Silambarasan received a thunderous welcome on the venue even earlier than he may start his speech. After thanking AR Rahman for providing him assist throughout a tumultuous time, Silambarasan recounted how, as a toddler artist, he was upset that he was not solid for a task in Mani Ratnam’s 1990 movie Anjali. “Because I was the same age, and was acting in films as well. They gave me some reasons to pacify me. I thought ‘Okay, he will never call us to act in his films.’ Moreover, you all know the kind of mass masala films I started doing as a lead later on.” Simbu narrated how Mani Ratnam supplied him a task in Chekka Chivantha Vaanam at a time when he had a purple card issued towards him by the Tamil Producers Council. “Producers were scared of making films with me. Directors stopped approaching me with scripts. And that’s when I got a call from Madras Talkies, stating that Mani sir has requested to meet me. So when everyone was scared to offer me a film, he placed his trust in me, and he called me. I will never forget that, sir. Not only Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, sir has called me for every film since then; he called me Ponniyin Selvan as well but I couldn’t do it due to some reasons,” stated Simbu, earlier than thanking Kamal Haasan for the chance. “Every time we say that we have a lot to learn from him, he says he is still a student of cinema. I believe there’s nothing wrong to learn from a student who is as prolific and talented as you, sir.”
Silamabarasan TR on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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Silambarasan then received emotional as he expressed his gratitude to his mother and father, T Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. “Usually, parents take their children to the beach, park, or movies, or ask them to study well. But right from when I was a child, my parents taught me to act. It was very difficult back then; while other children were having fun, I had to balance acting and studies. I used to wonder why they were putting me through such difficulties, but now, after forty years, I am getting an opportunity to act alongside Kamal sir. And now, everyone’s saying Simbu knows how to act, dance and sing right from a young age. The reason for all that is my parents,” added the star, earlier than promising Kamal and Mani Ratnam to work laborious and promise to do good by the belief they’ve positioned in him.
Meanwhile, the movie’s feminine lead, Trisha, stated that it was an honour to have labored with Kamal, Mani, and Rahman 4 occasions every. ”Some movies are extra particular than others, maybe due to the folks concerned within the movie, their ardour and laborious work. Kamal sir retains saying he’s a pupil of cinema, and I’ve to say this, I’ve learnt a lot from him. I really feel honoured to name him my mentor, instructor, good friend and co-actor,” stated Trisha. “When I first came to Mani sir’s office for Thug Life, we were both unsure if I would suit this role because it’s an extreme opposite of Kundavai from Ponniyin Selvan. But I hope I have pulled it off, and I hope you all like it,” added the actor.
Trisha on the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’
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Also starring Aishwarya Lekshmi and Mahesh Manjrekar amongst others, Thug Life boasts a strong technical crew together with the likes of cinematographer Ravi Ok Chandran, editor Sreekar Prasad and stunt administrators Anbariv. Produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies, and Red Giant Movies, the movie is about to launch in theatres on June 5.
Published – May 25, 2025 05:28 pm IST
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