கயல் (2014)

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Kayal (transl. Fish) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Prabhu Solomon. It stars newcomers Chandran, Anandhi and Vincent, while D. Imman composed the film's music. The film, set against the backdrop of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, was released on 25 December 2014. After the film's release, Anandhi became popularly known as "Kayal Anandhi".

Production

Following the success of Kumki (2012), director Prabhu Solomon took a break and went on a recce to the coastal South Indian town of Nagapattinam to get inspired for a story set on the backdrop of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. He gathered real-life stories of survival and intertwined them into his script.

The film was shot in locations including Bhuj in Gujarat, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Kanyakumari, Leh in Ladakh, and Ponneri. Scenes were shot for several days underwater, with the team often doing up to ten hours a day in knee-length depths of water. The film completed shoot after 85 days in May 2014, with Solomon announcing that post-production would be extensive as a result of impending VFX works.

In November 2014, Solomon revealed more details about the production of the film. He noted that the climax was shot first to ensure graphic works depicting the tsunami could have as much time spent on it as possible. He went on to add that it was his costliest production to that point and the film was made at a cost of almost ₹15 crore (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$2.7 million in 2026), with the special effects, notably the use of 7.1 Dolby Atmo…

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