Actor Ali Fazal will make his Tamil film debut with Kamal Hassan headliner Thug Life. The film will be directed by acclaimed auteur Mani Ratnam. Its music will be given by A.R. Rehman.

While the details of Ali’s character are being kept under wraps, the actor expressed his elation at being a part of the venture.

"I am truly thrilled to be a part of Mani sir's vision for Thug Life,” he said. “I can only hope I bring something of significance to this canvas. It's also an honour to work alongside Kamal Haasan sir and share notes with him on this. The opportunity to collaborate with two stalwarts of Indian cinema has been humbling.”

As per reports, Ali has commenced shooting for the film in Delhi.

Thug Life is a gangster film that Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan are collaborating on after 36 years of Nayakan, which too is an iconic gangster film. The project was announced last year. The film is a co-production between Udhayanidhi's Red Giant Movies, Kamal's Raaj Kamal Film International, and Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies.

The technical crew of Thug Life features cinematographer Ravi K Chandran, editor Sreekar Prasad and action directors Anbariv