

Thug Life
2025-06-04 · 165 min · ★ 5.0
In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout and raise him as their own. Years later, when an assassination attempt shakes Sakthivel's empire, suspicion turns inward. Consumed by vengeance, Sakthivel sets out to destroy the very family he once built.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mani Ratnam
- Production companies
- Raajkamal Films International, Madras Talkies, Red Giant Movies
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 35,000,000
Top Cast
Kamal HaasanRangaraya Sakthivel
SilambarasanAmaran
Trisha KrishnanIndrani
AbhiramiJeeva
Ashok SelvanJaikumar Royappa
Aishwarya LekshmiAnna / Chandra
NassarManikkam
Joju GeorgeKanjirapally Pathros
Ali FazalDeepak Yadav
Sanjana KrishnamoorthyMangai
Mahesh ManjrekarSadanand
Tanikella BharaniSivaguru
VaiyapuriMidhun
VadivukarasiPechiamma
Chinni JayanthSadanand's Henchman
Bagavathi PerumalAnburaj
Rohit SarafRanvijay Yadav
Sanya MalhotraWedding Dancer (Cameo)
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