Thug Life signifies the long-awaited and much anticipated reunion of two legends Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan after nearly four decades spend apart. Thug Life is situated in the ruthless criminal underworld, the film touches on themes such as power, betrayal, revenge and survival. Let’s look at the Thug Life Review While Thug Life has splendid visuals and strong performances, it suffers with weak narrative and pacing problems.
The film follows Rangaraya Sakthivel (Kamal Haasan), a ruthless gangster in Delhi, after the gunfight he adopts Amaran (Silambarasan TR), and raises him as his own after a bloody shootout leaves his family dead. Amaran rises over the years and eventually reaches level in the organization and confronts Sakthivel as he is also in pursuit of power. The film moves into betrayal and revenge that further leads us to a fight for dominance.
List of Cast and Crew
Director: Mani Ratnam
Producers: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam
Music: A.R. Rahman
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Film Editing: A. Sreekar Prasad
Cast:
Kamal Haasan as Rangaraya Sakthivel
Silambarasan TR as Amaran
Trisha Krishnan as Indrani
Abhirami as Jeeva
Nassar as Manickam
Joju George, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ali Fazal
The anticipation of a Mani Ratnam film has been really high. And this film has got everything to rock bottom. The film not just threw ashes on the expectations of the fans but also leading its way to be a biggest disaster in Mani Ratnam’s career. The reunion was not upto the mark as the fans wanted Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s collaboration to be a success. Now, this response can not make a way for another collaboration after this as fans think.
Kamal Haasan has a commanding, intense, and effective presence as Sakthivel; however, the character’s emotional tension and conflicts for power are well thought out but the script does not quite allow for it to come to fruition.
Silambarasan TR brings an intoxicating energy to the role of Amaran in his transition from a loyal follower of Sakthivel to a ruthless, warlord leader. While he portrays his transition well, the character’s progression feels rushed.
Trisha Krishnan and Abhirami’s voices add emotional heft to a couple of scenes and they fulfil their roles well despite some underdevelopment. Joju George and Mahesh Manjrekar deliver solid performances and they make their impression count despite the negligible screen time.
Positives
Breathtaking To Watch: Mani Ratnam dominates the visual presentation while Ravi K. Chandran’s cinematography explodes with breathtaking frames.
Powerful Performances: Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR inject so much intensity into their performances.
A.R. Rahman’s Music: The background completes the heavier moments in the film.
Negatives
Weak Second Half: After the interval, the film’s pace drops, with predictable plot twists. 4.
Underwritten Characters: Many of the supporting characters are devoid of dimension, and therefore carry less weight or impact.
Length: The film is long (163 minutes) and stretches out a couple of the sequences, making them feel flat.
Final Question
Although Thug Life has the visual spectacle and actors involved to keep audiences engaged, ultimately its writing and pacing keep the film from succeeding. Mani Ratnam’s direction works pieces of the film. The film, however, ultimately lacks the half-dozen emotional beats and riveting story one would expect from a collaboration like this.
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