Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life trailer impresses! Promises a thrilling tale of power, rebellion and triumph!
The trailer of director Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited magnum opus ‘Thug Life’, featuring actor Kamal Haasan in the lead, was released at a grand event in the city on Saturday.
Scores of eager fans across the globe tuned in to check out the exceptionally well made trailer, which gave away the fact that the film would be a thrilling tale that would be about power, rebellion and triumph.
The trailer begins with Rangraya Sakthivel (Kamal Haasan), telling a kid, “You are someone who saved my life. You have reclaimed my life from the God of Death. Our two destinies were written as one. You and I are now bound together as one. Till the very end.”
We soon get to know that the child’s name is Amaran (Simbu). Amaran soon turns like a son to Rangaraya Sakthivel. In fact, he is twice as good as Rangaraya Sakthivel.
Amaran soon rises within the ranks of his adopted father’s organisation. He is made head of external operations as Sakthivel says, “I’ll handle things from the inside. Amar will handle the rest.”
However, Amaran’s rise in the ranks triggers hatred and jealousy among veterans in the organisation.
We also learn that Sakthivel has a spouse (Abhirami) who is concerned for his safety.
Even as a struggle begins within the ranks of Sakthivel’s outfit to seize power, the entity’s enemies, who are waiting for an opportunity to seize power, see an opportunity.
Joju George plays one such enemy in the film. He says, “Power won’t come knocking on our door. We need to take it.” Amaran is then shown announcing, “From now, I’m Rangaraya Sakthivel.”
The thrilling trailer then shows Kamal Haasan having the last say. “This is a story that happens between the God of Death and me. Let’s see who emerges victorious, you or me.”
Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, features Kamal Haasan in the lead. The film will also feature actors Silambarasan, Trisha, Joju George, Ashok Selvan and Abhirami in pivotal roles.
The film has music by A R Rahman and cinematography by Ravi K Chandran. It has editing by Mani Ratnam’s trusted editor Sreekar Prasad and stunts by the stuntmasters, Anbariv.
