Thug Life First Review: Kamal Haasan Delivers A Legendary Performance In This Engaging Mani Ratnam Directorial

Thug Life First Review: Kamal Haasan has been all over the news lately and rightfully so. After all, the legendary actor is coming up with his first release of 2025 and we can't keep calm. We are talking about Thug Life which is an action drama and is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Directed by Mani Ratnam, Thug Life is jointly written by him and Kamal Haasan. The movie marks Kamal and Mani's reunion after almost 38 years and it adds to Thug Life's massive buzz.

Interestingly, Thug Life also features a stellar cast of Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf and Baburaj. To note, Thug Life took the internet by a storm with its impressive trailer which garnered the second highest views in 24 hours for a Tamil movie after Leo. As Thug Life is creating a massive buzz, we have got our hands on the first review of the film

Thug Life First Review

Taking to Instagram, actor and model Kuldeep Gadhvi lauded Kamal Haasan's performance in the movie. He emphasised that while the movie is long, it has all the elements to keep you hooked. "The first half may seem a little slow but the when the second half comes, the film will take such a grip that you cannot imagine. Talking about the story, the story keeps you hooked from the beginning to the end. There are many twists and turns in the film. The action shots are amazing in the film. The way Mani Ratnam has directed it is solid. Kamal Haasan's work is great, the way he has acted is totally legendary, Silambarasan's negative shade is amazing," he wrote. He also emphasised that Thug Life is not similar to Indian 2.

Meanwhile, in an interview with Hollywood Reporter India, Kamal Haasan had revealed that Thug Life is based on his script Amar Hai. "I finished a script and it was called Amar Hai, which was a pun. A man who is believed to be dead is not dead. His name is Amar, and that's the problem. Mani took it as an idea and went on to enhance it," the actor added.