Mani Ratnam has finally fixed the audio launch of his upcoming film Kadal and Kollywood is abuzz with reports that the audio is going to be launched on December 17. Recently, the first look of Gautham, the film’s lead actor was unveiled and it got a positive response. Radha’s younger daughter Thulasi is paired up with Gautham in this teenage love story set in the backdrop of a fishing village in coastal Tamil Nadu. Lakshmi Manchu and Arvind Swami have played important roles. Last month, A R Rahman had unveiled ‘Nejukulle’, one of the songs from the film, on MTV Unplugged and now, another song titled Elay Keechan is going to be aired on radio on December 10. Mani Ratnam has also produced the film and it’s being dubbed in Telugu as Kadali. Rajeev Menon is the cinematographer of the film. Kadal is likely to hit the screens in early 2013.