Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : The long awaited collaboration for the Thug Life film, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Kamal Haasan, comes together after thirty-eight years, as it was released today (5/6) and already has received a ton of mixed reactions online.
There was ample excitement considering the King of Tamil cinema Kamal and Ratnam’s long awaited Union, however, most of the feedback seems to be leaning towards the side of disappointment. The return of the evergreen Nayakan duo Kamal and Ratnam was bound to draw attention, but the audience reception is not what was expected. Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami, Joju George all had great buzz around their performances, and A.R. Rahman is known to never disappoint, but for some reason, the execution is where the viewers feel it failed greatly.
Audience Reactions:
One internet user wrote, "Mani Ratnam's direction still holds class and Rahman's music is solid. Kamal, STR, Trisha, and others do well. However, the story is predictable and the screenplay is flat. Expectations were high... TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT."
#ThugLife
— Dh (@NaanPadamParpen) June 5, 2025
Mani Ratnam’s making still holds class, & Rahman’s music is solid. Performance from Kamal, STR, Abhirami,Trisha, Joju & others are top-notch. But the story is predictable & flat screenplay. Zero engaging moments throughout.
Massive expectations… TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT pic.twitter.com/Z06C5vkKbw
Another reviewer said, “#Thuglife - BELOW AVERAGE. The first half was mildly better than the second, which was a complete failure. 2/5.”
#Thuglife - BELOW AVERAGE ONE????
— Abin Babu ???? (@AbinBabu2255) June 5, 2025
Finally Mani Thatha Also Back Stabbed. An Average First Half With a Good for nothing Second Half. Totally Execution of Old Wine in The Old Pot ????????????
Never Expected Such A Disappointment!!
TOTALLY : ONE TIME WATCHABLE 2/5⭐pic.twitter.com/eeFBcvvDPm
STR does well, but can't redeem the sluggish second half, which…THUGLIFE had potential but doesn't execute,” a viewer states.
#ThugLife had potential but ends up dragging.
— MR . AK (@anandhumanoj666) June 5, 2025
Kamal Haasan delivers a solid performance, but his never-ending monologues wear you down. Simbu handles his part well, but even that can’t rescue the sluggish, flat second half. The trademark Mani Ratnam spark? Nowhere to be found.… pic.twitter.com/KdA4aqrJiV
A die-hard Ratnam fan tweeted, “Total let down for me. The second half felt completely drained. #STR is underused. Supporting roles don’t bring anything. The magic Chennai has missed in, Mani Ratnam.”
#Thuglife review
— Nishant Rajarajan (@Srinishant23) June 5, 2025
Commerical rating 1/5
Content rating 2/5
Major disappointment! Couldn’t even sit through the whole film.
The second half turns into a flat, lifeless revenge saga.#STR feels completely dummy in the 2nd half. None of the supporting characters leave any impact.…
Another social media user added, “Very bland, flat, predictable. No creativity coming out of the #ManiSaar. Kamal comes off asbrash. #ARRahman‘s tracks, simply put, were highly overrated.”
#thuglife Very average, super flat, predictable, no story, no innovation from #mani Saar, #KamalHaasan is not vinveli nayagan he is Saga nayagan, how much ever you shot he won’t be dead. Lot of scope all wasted. As usual all songs by #arrahman are wasted #thuglife over hype pic.twitter.com/ZLC1MtEYiU
— ~S~K~H~ (@skhtechy) June 5, 2025
Film Overview:
Kamal Hassan features in the movie along with Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Leiskhmi, and many others. Thug Life is an action thriller based on gangsters. Its co-producers are Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies, and Red Giant Movies.
The campaign executed prior to the project’s release created enormous excitement with the help of trailers, animations starring AR Rahman’s music, and impressive advertising. Nevertheless, preliminary reactions hint that the movie might not have lived up to the hype generated by the expectation set by the Kamal-Mani Ratnam combination.
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