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Kadal (2013)

Kadal poster
Original title
கடல்
Directed by
Mani Ratnam
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 31m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about a community of fishermen and how their faith can guide them toward compassion and resilience. It follows several characters as they navigate love, conflict, and the harsh realities of their life by the sea.

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What happens

Kadal (; transl. 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 Sarja, Aravind Swamy, Gautham Ram 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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