India, May 22 -- When Silambarasan was first announced stepping into the world of Thug Life, which already had stalwarts like Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, and AR Rahman among the other notable names, it was indeed a surprise.

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The actor, who comes from a separate fanbase, had managed to capture attention his way through the trailer, which has him play the adopted son of Kamal Haasan's Rangaraaya Sakthivel Naicker, a name reminiscent of Nayakan's protagonist. And just like the 1987 film, Thug Life too is a gangster actioner, which is expected to see the thug of war between Kamal Haasan's Sakthivel and Silambarasan's rumoured character na...