Recently, Kamal said that Thug Life would even make the audience ‘forget’ Nayakan, his previous film with Mani Ratnam. The actor reinstated his belief in the quality of Thug Life, saying, “For giving you a bad film, I am giving you a good film.”

Kamal went on to add that Thug Life has Silambarasan TR’s career-best performance. “He has done many (performances), but for me, this is the level I wanted his acting to reach, and he has achieved it.”

Kamal also said that his Thug Life co-star Nasser delivered a memorable introduction scene in the film that made him the latter’s fan.

While the linguistic controversy continues to be a major talking point in the industry, Kamal’s candidness has appealed to a section of the audience.