Kadal (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam Jeyamohan |
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| Cinematography | Rajiv Menon |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹50 crore (US$5.9 million) |
Kadal (ⓘ; transl. the sea) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Arjun, Aravind Swamy, Gautham Karthik, Lakshmi Manchu and Thulasi Nair. The film marks the debut of Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film revolves around the life of fishermen who instill the fact that faith can sometimes lead to the triumph of humanity.
The film was dubbed into Telugu as Kadali. The film was released worldwide on 1 February 2013 to mixed reviews and became a box-office failure.