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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Silambarasan to team up with Mani Ratnam once again after 'Thug Life'
Silambarasan is all set to play the lead in ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam 's next directorial venture. Fresh off the massive buzz around 'Thug Life,' starring Kamal Haasan , Simbu, Trisha, and others, Mani Ratnam is already lining up his next move. And this time, he's switching gears from high-octane action to heart-melting romance. According to The Hindu, the upcoming film is expected to be a soulful love story, and Silambarasan will be stepping into a full-fledged romantic hero role. After 'Thug Life', Mani Ratnam returns to a soulful romantic genre Rumors had earlier suggested that Mani Ratnam would be casting newcomers for this love story, but the director recently dismissed those claims in an interview. Now, all eyes are on the fresh pairing of Simbu and rising star Rukmini Vasanth , who is said to play the female lead. Their on-screen chemistry is already a topic of curiosity, as fans anticipate Mani Ratnam's signature blend of aesthetics and emotion. Silambarasan's first as a solo lead in a Mani Ratnam directorial While Silambarasan previously collaborated with Mani Ratnam in the critically acclaimed 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam,' this upcoming project marks the first time he will headline a solo lead role in a Mani Ratnam film. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo That milestone alone has heightened expectations. For Silambarasan, who has been choosing his scripts more carefully in recent years, this project is being seen as another big leap in his evolving career. Production to begin soon The film's pre-production is in full swing, with the team planning to kick off the shoot soon. Further details about the supporting cast, crew, and production house are expected shortly. With Mani Ratnam's poetic storytelling and Silambarasan's magnetic screen presence, this romantic drama could well be one of the most awaited films in Tamil cinema's upcoming slate. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Silambarasan opens up at Thug Life audio launch: 'Mani Ratnam gave me a second chance'
Simbu revealed that it was during this low point that Mani Ratnam reached out. 'I couldn't believe it when I got a call from Madras Talkies. I had to check twice if it was real. But it was Mani sir who believed in me and gave me Chekka Chivantha Vaanam,' he said, visibly moved. He also mentioned that Mani Ratnam had earlier approached him for Ponniyin Selvan, and once again offered him a role in Thug Life. 'Getting this chance again, especially alongside Kamal Haasan sir, is very special to me,' he added. Thug Life marks the reunion of Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan after nearly four decades, following their iconic 1987 film Nayakan. This gangster action drama also stars Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Nasser, Abhirami, and more. The film is set to release in cinemas on 5 June 2025, and will begin streaming on Netflix eight weeks after its theatrical run.
News18
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Simbu Gets Emotional At Thug Life Event, Opens Up About Controversies
The actor, who has faced many controversies, began his speech by expressing his thanks to Madras Talkies, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, and Raaj Kamal International's Mahendran. He went on to praise his co-stars and concluded with heartfelt words for AR Rahman, Mani Ratnam, and Kamal Haasan. Thanking Rahman, Simbu said, 'Sir, I have troubled you from my childhood. I still do. When my Beep song came out, everyone knew that it was a harrowing time. At that time, he had to travel elsewhere. But, he cancelled it and worked on a song. He released Thalli Pogathey song (from Simbu's 'Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada). You've done a lot for me." The Chekka Chivantha Vaanam star got emotional as he spoke about his early days in music. He fondly recalled how A.R. Rahman was the first to give him a chance to sing outside of his father T. Rajendar's projects. 'Apart from my father, it was Rahman sir who called me to sing. He gave me my first break as a singer. Since then, I've sung over 150 songs in multiple languages," STR shared. Sharing an anecdote about Mani Ratnam, Simbu said, 'He took a film titled Anjali and it starred children. A Telugu child artist played the lead. I started crying after watching the film. I felt sad that I wasn't a part of the film despite being a child artiste here. At that time, I thought he wouldn't call me ever. When I grew up, I only did mass masala films. There was a time when there were talks about [producers] giving me a red card. Many producers were sceptical of approaching me. At that time, I received a call from Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies. I didn't believe it at first. When I met him, I asked him if it was truly him who called me for a film. At a time when everyone was scared to work with me, he took that chance. I will never forget that." He further added, 'But I couldn't do PS [Ponniyin Selvan]. Even when he brought 'Thug Life' to me, I couldn't say yes because I was growing my hair. Later when it was once again offered to me and I knew it had Kamal Haasan sir, I did it. Mani sir is like my godfather and guru too. I am thankful to him for giving me this role." Recalling Kamal Haasan's statement about how he calls himself a student of cinema, he said, 'We keep saying we have so much to learn from him. But, he keeps calling himself a student. Even if he was a student, we'd still continue to learn from him. There's a scene [in 'Thug Life'] which required me to imitate Kamal sir in front of him. When the scene was rolling, I just mumbled. Mani sir noticed it, called it cut and asked me to do it properly. He even told Kamal sir about it. Later, Kamal sir came up to me, and encouraged me to talk like him. It will be a great moment in theatre." Simbu continued, 'There's a shot where Kamal sir and I hold each other's throat. I went for multiple takes as I couldn't hold his throat thinking I might hurt him. Sorry Kamal sir, it's because of Mani sir. I could learn a lot from Kamal sir." Simbu then got emotional while talking about his parents that. 'I'd like to thank my father, T Rajendar, and mother, Usha Rajendar. I thank them for teaching me acting right from my childhood. I used to feel sad seeing other children leading a normal life going to school. I used to think why was my father doing this to me? 40 years later, I got an opportunity to act with Kamal Haasan sir. I thank my parents for giving me this life," he remarked. Quoting the much-talked-about line from Thug Life — 'Inimel inga naan dan Rangaraya Sakthivel (I am Rangaraya Sakthivel from now on)" — STR addressed the rumours about him stepping into Kamal Haasan's shoes. He clarified that he isn't replacing anyone, but simply carving out his own path as Rangaraya Sakthivel in the film. advetisement 'There's a lot of chatter that I will take his place especially after the trailer released. There's a film called 'Thevar Magan' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan. Sivaji sir was a great man and since Kamal sir acted in it, he cannot replace Sivaji. His [Sivaji] place is not replaceable. Similarly, Kamal Haasan has created his place after so many sacrifices and hard work. I cannot take his place, I can work hard and make him and Mani Ratnam proud. Kamal Haasan sir recently said that he would lend his shoulder to the next generation to uplift him. Sir, I see you as a guiding light for all future endeavours," he said. Simbu concluded saying, 'My fans, I've promised you that I will make you proud. 'Thug Life' is a beginning in that direction. I will make sure that my films don't get delayed. Many ask me how I have loyal fans. I am thankful to have some good hearts who are also my fans." advetisement Thug Life will release on June 5.
India Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Simbu breaks down thanking parents, addresses controversies at Thug Life event
Actor Silambarasan aka Simbu (also popularly known as STR) delivered an emotional speech at the 'Thug Life' audio launch held on Saturday in Chennai. For the unaware, he will share the screen with Kamal Haasan in the Mani Ratnam-directorial, which will release in theatres on June 5. He was moved to tears while thanking his parents and also expressed his gratitude to Kamal Haasan for being a guiding light for him and many other talents in the film received the loudest cheers at the 'Thug Life' event at Sai Ram Engineering College. Even during his speech, he requested his fans multiple times to tone it down so he could continue his actor, who has been embroiled in many controversies, began his speech by thanking Madras Talkies, Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Raaj Kamal International's Mahendran. He further spoke about his co-stars and reserved his best speech for AR Rahman, Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan. Thanking Rahman, he said, "Sir, I have troubled you from my childhood. I still do. When my Beep song came out, everyone knew that it was a harrowing time. At that time, he had to travel elsewhere. But, he cancelled it and worked on a song. He released Thalli Pogathey song (from Simbu's 'Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada). You've done a lot for me."advertisementHere's the video: The 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam actor recalled the time when AR Rahman gave him a chance to sing in his film: "Apart from my father [T Rajendar], if there was anyone who called me to sing, it was him. He gave me my first chance as a singer and till now I have sung 150 songs in many languages."Simbu delighted everyone with an anecdote when he spoke about Mani Ratnam. "He took a film titled 'Anjali', and it starred children. A Telugu child artist played the lead. I started crying after watching the film. I felt sad that I wasn't a part of the film despite being a child artiste here. At that time, I thought he wouldn't call me ever. When I grew up, I only did mass masala films. There was a time when there were talks about [producers] giving me a red card. Many producers were sceptical of approaching me. At that time, I received a call from Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies. I didn't believe it at first. When I met him, I asked him if it was truly him who called me for a film. At a time when everyone was scared to work with me, he took that chance. I will never forget that," he also revealed that Mani Ratnam narrated every story to him after 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'. He further added, "But I couldn't do PS [Ponniyin Selvan]. Even when he brought 'Thug Life' to me, I couldn't say yes because I was growing my hair. Later when it was once again offered to me and I knew it had Kamal Haasan sir, I did it. Mani sir is like my godfather and guru too. I am thankful to him for giving me this role."The 'Paththu Thala' actor recalled Kamal Haasan's statement about how he calls himself a student of cinema. "We keep saying we have so much to learn from him. But, he keeps calling himself a student. Even if he was a student, we'd still continue to learn from him. There's a scene [in 'Thug Life'] which required me to imitate Kamal sir in front of him. When the scene was rolling, I just mumbled. Mani sir noticed it, called it cut and asked me to do it properly. He even told Kamal sir about it. Later, Kamal sir came up to me, and encouraged me to talk like him. It will be a great moment in theatre," he continued, "There's a shot where Kamal sir and I hold each other's throat. I went for multiple takes as I couldn't hold his throat thinking I might hurt him. Sorry Kamal sir, it's because of Mani sir. I could learn a lot from Kamal sir."It was while talking about his parents that Simbu got emotional. "I'd like to thank my father, T Rajendar, and mother, Usha Rajendar. I thank them for teaching me acting right from my childhood. I used to feel sad seeing other children leading a normal life going to school. I used to think why was my father doing this to me? 40 years later, I got an opportunity to act with Kamal Haasan sir. I thank my parents for giving me this life," he the famous dialogue from 'Thug Life' - 'Inimel inga naan dan Ranagraya Sakthivel (I am Rangaraya Sakthivel from now on)' -, Simbu cleared the air about him taking Kamal Haasan's place in cinema."There's a lot of chatter that I will take his place especially after the trailer released. There's a film called 'Thevar Magan' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan. Sivaji sir was a great man and since Kamal sir acted in it, he cannot replace Sivaji. His [Sivaji] place is not replaceable. Similarly, Kamal Haasan has created his place after so many sacrifices and hard work. I cannot take his place, I can work hard and make him and Mani Ratnam proud. Kamal Haasan sir recently said that he would lend his shoulder to the next generation to uplift him. Sir, I see you as a guiding light for all future endeavours," he said. advertisementFinally, Simbu concluded his speech by thanking his fans. "My fans, I've promised you that I will make you proud. 'Thug Life' is a beginning in that direction. I will make sure that my films don't get delayed. Many ask me how I have loyal fans. I am thankful to have some good hearts who are also my fans," he added.'Thug Life' is gearing up for a grand release on June Watch
