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Kollywood · Tamil cinema

Thug Life

தக் லைஃப்

2025 · Tamil · 2h 45m

Action / Drama / Crime

Rating
5.0 / 10 · 27 votes on TMDB
Released
4 June 2025
Runtime
2h 45m

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Overview

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.

Where to watch in India

Streaming data from JustWatch, via TMDB · checked 2 Oct 2026

Why you may like this

Tamil action with high tension, real emotional weight and a darker atmosphere.

  • action heavy
  • crime
  • dark
  • emotional
  • family
  • investigation
  • revenge
  • survival

Vibe

Dark92
Funny18
Emotional84
Fast61
Tense100

FrameSouth's reading, from genre, story and runtime · confidence 100/100

Cast & crew

Directed by Mani Ratnam

  1. Kamal HaasanRangaraya Sakthivel
  2. SilambarasanAmaran
  3. Trisha KrishnanIndrani
  4. AbhiramiJeeva
  5. Ashok SelvanJaikumar Royappa
  6. Aishwarya LekshmiAnna / Chandra
  7. NassarManikkam
  8. Joju GeorgeKanjirapally Pathros
  9. Ali FazalDeepak Yadav
  10. Sanjana KrishnamoorthyMangai
  11. Mahesh ManjrekarSadanand
  12. Tanikella BharaniSivaguru

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