Playing the lead role in a Mani Ratnam's flick is not an easy task; in fact working with the ace director is any actor's dream. And this time the lucky ones seems to be Gautham and Thulasi!

It is heard that Thulasi, a class X student, almost lost 12 kg for her role in Kadal. She also underwent a 20-day acting workshop, which was conducted by Mani's crew, for the role.