- Country: India
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release: 2013-02-01
- Director: Mani Ratnam
- Writers: Jayamohan , Mani Ratnam
- Language: Tamil
- Stars: Arjun Sarja , Arvind Swamy , Gautham Karthik , Thulasi Nair , Lakshmi Manchu , Ponvannan , Singampuli , Kalairani , Guru Somasundaram , Vinodhini Vaidynathan
- Runtime: 165 min
- Awards: 8 wins & 9 nominations
- AKA: Kadal (United States of America) , Kadal , Kadali (India) , Море (Russian Federation) , Kadal (India)
- Plot: The film begins in a Christian seminary where two principle characters, Sam Fernandez (Arvind Swamy) a devoted good man meets Bergman (Arjun), who is more interested in having a good time. They have serious differences and choose different paths. Sam takes the way leading to the lord while Bergman takes to smuggling and other nefarious activities. Sam comes to a coastal village as a local priest and reforms a wayward young boy Thomas (Gautham Karthik), who becomes very close to him. Thomas falls in love with Beatrice (Thulasi Nair), an innocent girl. Due to certain machinations of Bergman, the poor priest Sam is framed and sent to jail. The satanic Bergman also brings Thomas under his tutelage and the truth also comes out that Beatrice is his daughter!
- IMDB:tt2344672
Kadal Cast · · · ALL
Mani Ratnam
Director
Gautham Karthik
Thomas
Thulasi Nair
Beatrice/Bea
Arjun Sarja
Bergmans
Arvind Swamy
Sam Fernando
Ponvannan
Chetty
Lakshmi Manchu
Celina
Guru Somasundaram
Kovil Kutty
Kalairani
Mother Superior
Vinodhini Vaidynathan
Vinodhini
Eka Lakhani
Bergman's wife
Singampuli
Clarence
Munishkanth
Masilamani
Mithu Chakraborty
Thomas' mom
Senthikumari
Chetty's wife
Saran Shakthi