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Bharatiraja has written the screenplay and wields the megaphone, while
Ratnakumar has the story and dialogues to his credit. The film stars
Bharatiraja's son Manoj and Murali. For Manoj, this is his second film. His
father's attempt to launch him with 'Taj Mahal' failed miserably. Hope this time
Bharatiraja is able to do for his son what he has done for so many aspiring
actors and actresses: provide a vehicle to success.
Uma,
Pratieksha and Sindhu play the female leads. Uma, daughter of actress Sumitra,
was earlier introduced in a character role in the Satyaraj starrer "Veeranadai'.
The film came a cropper at the box office and nothing was heard of Uma till
Bharatiraja took her on for this film. Sindhu is a child artiste who has worked
in many films and plays her first adult role here. Preeti Usha, changing her
name to Pratieksha, is paired with Murali. It is the first time that Murali is
working with Bharatiraja.
The
story, woven round the lives of fisherfolk, is about friendship and sacrifice.
Murali and Manoj play two youths, bosom friends, to whom the sea is second home.
But their friendship breaks and they become enemies. Their fight is carried out
to the sea, their skirmishes on land extending into the water. A stunt scene was
picturised on Manoj and some stunt artistes on the beach area in Nagercoil.
Manoj, going out fishing, is chased by some rowdies into the sea and attacked.
But he bravely fights them back. Choreographing the stunt scene was stunt master
Super Subbarayan. And canning the shots was P.Kannan, Bharatiraja's regular
cinematographer.
Deva
sets to tune the lyrics by Vairamuthu, while K.Pazhanivel edits the film. Mosts
of the film's shooting has taken place on the beach at Muttam near Nagercoil.
"I used the beach for some of my earlier films like, 'Kadalora Kavithai'
and 'Alaigal Oyvathillai'. But this is the first time my story is centred round
the lives of fisherfolk. It's the story of two friends and their deep bonding.
It will be a more intense story of relationships than my 'Kizhakku Seemayile,"
says Bharatiraja.
Producing the film is Shivashakti Pandian for his Shivashakti Movie Makers.
The banner had earlier produced films like 'Kadal Kottai', Kalamellam Kadhal
Vazhga', and 'Kannethire Thondrinal'. Supporting roles are played by Shyam
Ganesh from the small screen, Vyapuri, Joti, Janakraj, Vyshali, Ashwini, and
Santhana Bharathi.
'Kadal Pookkal' is slated for a Diwali release.
