section_path: Production/Pre-production
section_name: Pre-production
paragraph_text: Pre-production
  
  " most exciting part of Thug Life was working with Mani—automatically all things happen He adds so much value to a scene; you see it grow in front of your eyes. As a director, you can take a backseat and see a scene grow.”"
  
  Ratnam stated that the reason for why it took so long to collaborate, was that they did not find a suitable script for Haasan for years until they recently found one which he co-wrote along with Haasan. After Ponniyin Selvan: II released in 2023, Ratnam left to Kodaikanal to write the final script. It took four months for the writing and the pre-production. A muhurat puja was held on 27 October 2023 at the headquarters of Raaj Kamal Films International in Chennai. By then, the team began shooting for the promotional teaser, which was completed within three days. The teaser was released on 6 November 2023.
  
  In mid-September 2023, Ravi K. Chandran was announced as cinematographer, marking his fourth film with Ratnam after Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Aayutha Ezhuthu and Yuva (2004) and second with Haasan after the unfinished film Marudhanayagam. A. R. Rahman would score the music, in his eighteenth consecutive film with the director. He further retained his norm technicians including editor A. Sreekar Prasad, production designer Sharmishta Roy and publicity designer Gopi Prasannaa. Amritha Ram would style Haasan along with his regular costume designers Eka Lakhani and makeup artist Ranjith Ambady. Chintu Mohapatra and S. Barani were appointed as the executive producers of the film by the production house.
  
  " most exciting part of Thug Life was working with Mani—automatically all things happen He adds so much value to a scene; you see it grow in front of your eyes. As a director, you can take a backseat and see a scene grow.”"
  
  Ratnam stated that the reason for why it took so long to collaborate, was that they did not find a suitable script for Haasan for years until they recently found one which he co-wrote along with Haasan. After Ponniyin Selvan: II released in 2023, Ratnam left to Kodaikanal to write the final script. It took four months for the writing and the pre-production. A muhurat puja was held on 27 October 2023 at the headquarters of Raaj Kamal Films International in Chennai. By then, the team began shooting for the promotional teaser, which was completed within three days. The teaser was released on 6 November 2023.
  
  In mid-September 2023, Ravi K. Chandran was announced as cinematographer, marking his fourth film with Ratnam after Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Aayutha Ezhuthu and Yuva (2004) and second with Haasan after the unfinished film Marudhanayagam. A. R. Rahman would score the music, in his eighteenth consecutive film with the director. He further retained his norm technicians including editor A. Sreekar Prasad, production designer Sharmishta Roy and publicity designer Gopi Prasannaa. Amritha Ram would style Haasan along with his regular costume designers Eka Lakhani and makeup artist Ranjith Ambady. Chintu Mohapatra and S. Barani were appointed as the executive producers of the film by the production house.