True to the title, Mani Ratnam has been shooting in coastal areas for his much expected movie 'Kadal', which has Gautham (son of yesteryear hero Karthik) and Samantha in lead roles. We have specific details about it.

At present, Mani and his team have camped in Manapad, a coastal village in southern Tamil Nadu, 60 kilometers from Tuticorin and 18 kilometers south of Tiruchendur.

"Mani Ratnam has been shooting in the seaside and other breathtaking locations of Manapad. The local residents have been providing great help to the director. The team members are having a whale of time," informed sources say.

Arjun, Lakshmi Manchu and Aravind Samy are playing crucial roles in 'Kadal', which has music by A R Rahman. Recently, a couple of songs were recorded by the Oscar-Grammy winner, which had lyrics from one of the books penned by Vairamuthu.

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