Synopsis
Kadal Meengal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by G. N. Rangarajan.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Nagesh and Swapna, and is a remake of the 1980 Malayalam film Meen, as well as drawing inspiration from the Hindi film Trishul (1978).
The movie revolves around Selvanayakam, also known as Selvam, a poor but hard-working fisherman in love with Bhagyam. After a dispute with the locals, Selvam relocates to a neighboring village to fish but is feared dead during a cyclone.
He eventually returns alive but, unable to find Bhagyam, marries another woman. Meanwhile, Bhagyam gives birth to Selvam's child but lives in isolation, separate from Selvam, who has become a wealthy businessman.
Years later, their son Rajan learns about his father and grows to resent him for abandoning his mother. Driven by anger, Rajan becomes the biggest foe to Selvanayakam.
The film was released on 5 June 1981.
