The background score is equally haunting. Harris Jayaraj uses silence as effectively as he uses notes. The lack of music during the final 20 minutes amplifies the raw, naturalistic sound of wind and waves, making the climax unbearably real.

But one evening, a young fisherman named Kumaresan follows her to the shore. His son has stopped speaking. Not mute — just silent. And when the boy draws, he draws only one thing: a man rising from waves, holding a conch.

Weaknesses