Kamal Hassan Opens Up On His Bond With Mani Ratnam; Says, “We Dream So Big….”

Kamal Haasan Is an actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, choreographer, playback singer, lyricist, social activist and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He has won 4 National Film Awards, 9 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 4 Nandi Awards, 1 Rashtrapati Award, 2 Filmfare Awards and 18 Filmfare Awards South. During the exclusive first song Jinguchaa launch from Thug Life in Chennai, Kamal Haasan opens up on his bond with Mani Ratnam.

Kamal Haasan On Collaborating With Mani Ratnam For Thug Life

Speaking of collaborating with Mani Ratnam at an event in Chennai, Kamal Hassan said, “But let me tell you, nothing has changed between Mani sir and me. When we met, whatever we spoke of—parked motorcycles on Eldams Road—we used to sit on them and talk about those things. We have done about 25% of what we spoke of. One is Nayagan, and the other is Thug Life. We have a long way to go. Because we didn’t get to realise all our dreams in any film. I am sure that will be the case in the future films that we do. We dream so big, and then we are constricted to fit our market and our budget. So certain ideas—we have to bow before the public.”

Adding further, he said, “And let me tell you, the reason we didn’t get together all this time—the mistake is with us. The reason we are together now is because of you. Because in the world of the cinema business, most of them are only concerned with whether the movie title will make a profit on the books. And the calculation is a probability. It might gain profit. It might lead to a loss. But the ultimate judgement is given by the audience, for which the producers, exhibitors, distributors, and everyone else would stand. And that’s how new, budding artists evolve. That’s how STR has also evolved and is rocking—his father, me, and Rajini. I was just telling you about our poster. It’s only been a year since this guy came. And his posters are stuck in places where Rajini’s and my posters were stuck. So the reason for that is them. So now we can make a film.”

About Thug Life

Thug Life is an upcoming Tamil-language gangster action drama. It has been directed by Mani Ratnam in collaboration with Kamal Haasan to co-write the screenplay. The film is a joint production venture between Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies, and Red Giant Movies. It stars a stellar cast including Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Abhirami, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, and Vaiyapuri. This project marks the reunion of Haasan and Ratnam after their iconic film Nayakan (1987). Thug Life is set to release worldwide in theatres on June 5, 2025.

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