‘Thug Life’: Tamil Nadu government permits special shows for Kamal Haasan’s movie on June 5

Actors Silambarasan TR and Kamal Haasan in the course of the promotion of ‘Thug Life’ film. File
| Photograph Credit score: S. Shivaraj

The Tamil Nadu authorities on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) granted permission to the makers of ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, to host particular exhibits at 9 a.m. solely on the day of its launch, Thursday, June 5. This is available in response to a proper request made by Raaj Kamal Movies Worldwide, Kamal’s manufacturing banner backing the movie.

Accepting the request, the federal government has allowed the makers to display a complete of 5 exhibits on the day of the discharge, with the primary present beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday and the final present ending at 2 a.m. on Friday.

The information comes simply because the movie is embroiled in an issue following Kamal’s controversial “Kannada is born out of Tamil” comment at the film’s audio launch. Refusing to tender an apology for his assertion, regardless of a suggestion on the identical by the Excessive Courtroom of Karnataka, Kamal has postponed the release of Thug Life in Karnataka.

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Thug Life is among the largest Tamil movies of the 12 months. It reunites Kamal and Mani Ratnam after the enduring Nayakan (1987). With music scored by A.R. Rahman, the gangster drama additionally stars Silambarasan T.R. in a pivotal function alongside Trisha, Nasser, Joju George, Abhirami, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sanya Malhotra and Ali Fazal amongst others.

Thug Life is produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Movies Worldwide and Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies. The film shall be distributed by Pink Large Motion pictures.