The shoot for the much-anticipated Thug Life has begun, announced the makers of the film. Thug Life starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role, is directed by veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam.

Thug Life boasts an ensemble star cast including Jayam Ravi, Trisha Krishnan, Duqluer Salmaan, Joju George, Gautham Karthik, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, and Nasser, among others. Thug Life marks the sophomore collaboration between legendary actor Kamal Haasan and renowned filmmaker Mani Ratnam, after the 1987 classic film Nayakan.

The film will be a co-production between Udhayanidhi's Red Giant Movies, Kamal's Raaj Kamal Film International, and Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies.

It will have music by AR Rahman, who last scored his Tenali in 2001. While the cinematography will be handled by Ravi K Chandran, the editing will be done by Sreekar Prasad. Action Choreography for the film will be taken care of by Anbariv.