Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's much awaited film 'Thug Life' has been surrounded by controversies. The language controversy over the film gained such momentum that its screening was banned in Karnataka. Now this matter has reached the country's Supreme Court and the Supreme Court has agreed to hear it on June 13.

In fact, during the audio launch of the film, actor and politician Kamal Haasan made a statement in which he said that 'Kannada language originated from Tamil.' This comment gave rise to widespread protest in Karnataka. Many organizations and language lovers termed it insulting, after which protests started in the state regarding the release of the film. Reacting to this controversy, the Karnataka High Court had advised Kamal Haasan to apologize. However, Kamal Haasan refused to apologize publicly and called his statement a 'linguistic confusion'. Addressing the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce through a letter, he said that his intention was not to insult any language, but he believes in respecting all languages.

When the situation regarding the release of the film was not clear, Mahesh Reddy, a resident of Bangalore, filed a petition in the Supreme Court. First, the court asked the petitioner why he directly approached the Supreme Court and why he did not go to the Karnataka High Court. But after a long debate, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case on June 13. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government has expressed support for the film amid this controversy. The state government has also allowed Thug Life to have a special screening early in the morning. This move indicates that there is a lot of enthusiasm about the film in Tamil Nadu.

Let us tell you that in 'Thug Life', the pair of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam have come together again after four decades. Both of them had earlier worked together in the 1987 classic film 'Nayakan'. This gangster drama film includes many big names including Silambarasan T.R., Trisha, Nassar, Sanya Malhotra, Ali Fazal. The film is produced under the banners of Rajkamal Films International and Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies and is distributed by Red Giant Movies.