Kadal (2013 film)
Kadal (ⓘ; transl. The sea) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars debutantes Gautham Karthik, and Thulasi Nair, with Arjun Sarja, Aravind Swamy and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film revolves around life of fishermen who instill the fact that faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity.
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam Jeyamohan |
| Story by | Jeyamohan |
| Produced by | A. Manohar Prasad A. Anand Prasad N. Subash Chandrabose N. Lingusamy Mani Ratnam |
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| Cinematography | Rajiv Menon |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production companies | Madras Talkies Gemini Film Circuit |
| Distributed by | Gemini Film Circuit Thirupathi Brothers |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹500 million (US$6.3 million) |
The film was dubbed into Telugu as Kadali. The film was released worldwide on 1 February 2013 to mostly positive reviews, in both the versions. Coincidentally, the leading pair of this movie had their parents- the hero's father Karthik & heroine's mother Radha as established actors, by appearing together in their debut film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981).This movie was a box office bomb.