Thug Life
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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Cast
28 people
Kamal Haasan
Rangaraya Sakthivel
Known for
Vikram
Vishwaroopam
Silambarasan
Amaran
Known for
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Maanaadu
Trisha Krishnan
Indrani
Known for
96
Athadu
Ashok Selvan
Jaikumar Royappa
Known for
Soodhu Kavvum
Ravi Mohan
Abhirami
Jeeva
Known for
Maharaja
Blast
Dulquer Salmaan
Known for
Karwaan
Sita Ramam
Nassar
Manikkam
Known for
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Rowdy Rathore
Joju George
Kanjirapally Pathros
Known for
Action Hero Biju
Jagame Thandhiram
Ali Fazal
Deepak Yadav
Known for
Death on the Nile
Victoria & Abdul
Mahesh Manjrekar
Sadanand
Known for
Slumdog Millionaire
The White Tiger
Sanjana Krishnamoorthy
Mangai
Also in
Vadhandhi
DC
Mani Ratnam Director · Kamal Haasan Story A.R. Rahman Composer
Budget $35M · United States release June 4, 2025 · Produced in India
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Production
Raajkamal Films International
Production
Madras Talkies
Production
Red Giant Movies
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
தக் லைஃப்
Original language
Tamil
Spoken on screen
Hindi · Tamil
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 4, 2025
Theatrical
United States · June 4, 2025
Theatrical
India · June 5, 2025
Theatrical
Australia
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
France
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Germany
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Malaysia
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Malta
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Norway
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Oman
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
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