First Single from Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' to Release on April 18

The first single from the much-awaited Tamil film Thug Life is set to release on April 18, 2025. Titled Jinguchaa, the song is composed by A. R. Rahman, marking his 19th collaboration with director Mani Ratnam and his third with Kamal Haasan.

One BEAT
Two THUGS#ThugLife brings the real anthem

A #ManiRatnam Film

An @arrahman Musical

Thuglife first single #Jinguchaa releasing on April 18 #JinguchaaApril18 #Jinguchaafirstsingle #ThuglifeFromJune5 #KamalHaasan… pic.twitter.com/IObQ36ZfRU

— Raaj Kamal Films International (@RKFI) April 16, 2025

The song launch will be part of a grand promotional event happening at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, a popular venue with a capacity of 2,400 seats. The event will also include a press conference featuring the film’s entire star cast.

Thug Life is directed by Mani Ratnam and stars Kamal Haasan in the lead. The film is said to have thematic links to Nayakan (1987), the iconic film that marked a turning point in Haasan’s career.

The movie is jointly produced by Raaj Kamal Films International (Kamal Haasan), Madras Talkies (Mani Ratnam), and Red Giant Movies (Udhayanidhi Stalin). The ensemble cast includes Silambarasan TR, Trisha, Sanya Malhotra, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Joju George, Abhirami, Nassar, and Chetan.

Thug Life is slated for a theatrical release on June 5, 2025.