19 Jan – Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's highly anticipated reunion project will begin filming this month. The two powerhouses, who have worked together on the 1987 movie, "Nayakan", will start the production of their shared project "Thug Life" on 22 January in Chennai. The movie reportedly will be a period action drama, with Kamal playing a character called Rangaraya Sakthivel Naicker.
Among other cast members include Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Dulquer Salman, Abhirami and Nassar.
In a previous interview, Mani Ratnam stated that the reunion between him and Kamal was delayed multiple times as he couldn't find the right script for the talented star.