Kadal (2013 film)

Kadal
Kadal
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mani Ratnam
Written by	Mani Ratnam; Jeyamohan
Produced by	A. Manohar Prasad; A. Anand Prasad; N. Subash Chandrabose; N. Lingusamy; Mani Ratnam;
Starring	Arjun; Arvind Swamy; Gautham Karthik; Thulasi Nair; Lakshmi Manchu;
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;
Release date	1 February 2013;
Running time	164 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹50 crore (US$5.9 million)

Kadal (pronunciation^ⓘ; 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.