Legendary Indian director Mani Ratnam‘s upcoming Tamil-language gangster action-drama THUG LIFE follows Rangaraaya Sakthivel Naicker, a powerful gangster who was presumed dead and returns, only to find himself at odds with his own son, Amaran “Amar”, leading to a bitter rivalry between them. The highly anticipated title marks the significant reunion between lead actor Haasan and Ratnam, decades after their their previous film, the epic NAYAKAN (1987).

Thursday, June 5
Doors 9:15 pm | Movie 9:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tickets HERE

Please note: The film screens with a brief intermission.

THUG LIFE (Mani Ratnam, 2025 / 120 min / 18 A / Tamil w. EST) Set in the crime and corruption-ridden New Delhi, the story revolves around Rangaraaya Sakthivel “Sakthi”, who, along with his brother Rangaraaya Manickavel “Mani”, saves a young boy named Amaran during a horrific shootout with the police and adopts him.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
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