Dhanush slams Nayanthara - Vignesh at Kuberaa audio launch / Thug Life Tamil Nadu- North America opening

 At the Kuberaa audio launch, Dhanush speech aimed at his enimies has termed as the warning to Nayanthara and Vignesh Raja with whom he is fighting a legal battle over copyright issues over a NetFlix documentary.

Dhanush said "Neenga enna summa naalu vadhandhi kelapdi , enna mudichrulamnu nenacha, ungallala oru sengala kooda pudunga mudiyadhu. Konjam Thalli Poi viladunga Raja. " (you have been spreading fake news about me thinking it will end my career, let me just make it clear to you that you can can't event move a brick) The Raja that mentioned is Vignesh Shivan, says fans.

He said "Oru vela saapatuku Vakkilaamaiyum irudhuruken, ippo oru nalla nilamai la um iruken. But I am always happy, Happiness is always inside you, don't search for it outside. I'm lucky to have fans like you, after all this negativity. "

About Kuberaa

The teaser which was released a few days ago gave fans a glimpse of the powerful storyline with strong background music and score adding the drama. The teaser goes into the themes of power and wealth, following the journey of Dhanush’s character, a homeless man from Mumbai’s Dharavi slums who climbs to become a powerful gang leader.

Nagarjuna takes on a, complex role in the film, while Rashmika portrays a woman yearning for more than her simple life. Jim Sarbh stars as a sharp-witted businessman.

The audio launch of director Sekhar Kammula's Kuberaa took place in Chennai on June 1. The event was a star studded affair with Dhanush, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna in attendance.

At 3 PM on June 1, Thug Life‘s Day 1 pre-sales in Tamil Nadu were ₹1.90 crore, with sales of 110,000 tickets, amounting to 985 shows across Tamil Nadu. With anticipation building in the lead-up to its June 5 theatrical release, we expect ticket sales to increase significantly in the last three days. In comparison Leo collected Rs 6,17 crores from Chenai alone.

The Premieres have already crossed $300K and will cross the Million dollar mark at this pace. Thug Life is also likely to cross Ponniyin Selvan’s premiere record of $1.1M becoming the third biggest opener for Kollywood after Kabali and Leo.

Thug Life will be released in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada — and will also take on Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 5 in the Hindi-speaking belt. While both films target different audiences, the box office clash will keep people looking.

Thug Life will open on over 1,800 screens across the country, with Tamil Nadu leading most of the core business. Thug Life is set to release on June 5.

STR a Transgender in 50th / Rashmika a slum girl and Dhanush a Dharavi boy in Kuberaa

 During the promotions of his upcoming film Thug Life, with Mani Ratnam and co-star Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR revealed that he would play a transgender character in his 50th film. It is a role for a mainstream actor that goes against conventions. The Desingh Periyasamy (Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal) directorial will have music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who reunites with Silambarasan after collaborating on Vallavan, Manmadhan, Silambattam, Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan, Vaanam and Maanaadu. The actor earlier described STR 50 as "a dream project for both me and Desingh. We are pouring our hearts into this!" He is also turning first-time producer for the film, backing it through his banner Atman Cine Arts.

The pilot promo shoot is going to begin any day now, and will happen for 10–15 days. It will be releasing Late May to June. Several VFX companies are working to bring back child Simbu and Dum Simbu with graphics. STR is playing a double role as hero and villain, it’s a period film. Expect Rajinikanth like characteristics. Yuvan has started the musical process and has finished a few tracks and scores. A Pongal 2027 release.

Rashmika posted a series of stories on her Instagram that unveiled the teaser of her upcoming film, Kuberaa. She wrote, "And here we begin... #Kuberaa." Another story, she wrote about her character "So much strenth in her silence... and so much story in her eyes." "Every step... a story, a purpose, a hearbeat." The last story spoke about Dhanush's character, "There's a fire behind his eyes... a story only few can understand."

The teaser offers a gripping glimpse into the film’s intense storyline, with a haunting background score that adds just the right dose of drama. Kuberaa explores themes of power and wealth, tracing the journey of Dhanush’s character—a homeless man from the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai—who rises through the underworld ranks to become a formidable mafia leader.

Nagarjuna steps into a layered and complex role, while Rashmika Mandanna plays a woman quietly yearning for more than the confines of her modest middle-class life. Jim Sarbh adds to the intrigue with his portrayal of a suave, sharp-witted businessman.

The film promises to be a hypnotic descent into a world where ambition knows no bounds and power comes at an unimaginable cost. Titled Trance of Kuberaa, the teaser plunges viewers deep into the morally grey universe of the film, offering a sharper look at its pivotal characters and the chaos they're about to unleash.