Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman has recorded a track with Sneha Shankar, who mesmerised the audiences on reality shows such as \u201cSa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs\u201d, \u201cSuperstar Singer\u201d and \u201cIndian Idol Season 15\u201d, for the upcoming film \u201cThug Life\u201d by Mani Ratnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sneha is making her official playback debut under the baton of Rahman musical in the magnum opus Thug Life. \u201dIt feels like a dream to be singing for A.R. Rahman sir in his musical ,a name I\u2019ve looked up to since I first understood music,\u201d said Sneha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At just 19, Sneha is the daughter of renowned music director Ram Shankar and granddaughter of the legendary Shree Shankarji (of the iconic Shankar-Shambhu duo).
She added: \u201cTo lend my voice to a Mani Ratnam film is beyond anything I ever imagined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am overwhelmed, grateful, and deeply humbled. This is a blessing.\u201d It was on May 17, when Mani Ratnam unveiled the trailer of his much-awaited action extravaganza \u2018Thug Life\u2019, featuring Kamal Haasan in the lead. The trailer gives one the impression that this will be a film that will revolve around the struggle for power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, features Kamal Haasan in the lead. The film will also feature actors Silambarasan, Trisha, Joju George, Ashok Selvan and Abhirami in pivotal roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kamal Haasan plays a character called Rangaraya Sakthivel Naickan in this film, which director Mani Ratnam\u2019s production house Madras Talkies had described as \u201can epic tale of power, rebellion, and triumph.\u201d The film has music by A R Rahman and cinematography by Ravi K Chandran. It has editing by Mani Ratnam\u2019s trusted editor Sreekar Prasad and stunts by the stuntmasters, Anbariv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ratnam\u2019s previous project was the magnum opus \u201cPonniyin Selvan 2\u201d, which released in 2023, The second of two cinematic parts based on the 1954 novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Jayaram, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban and others. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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