When we think of 'India', we often think of the Taj Mahal, a representative building located in North India, and Jaipur, famous as the Pink City. However, as a country with a large population living in a large land mass, India has a thousand faces. Another face is 'South India'. South India is adjacent to the coast and has been one of the key points of Indian Ocean maritime trade since ancient times. Among them, 'Chennai' is the city with the largest port in South India and is one of the four major cities in India. Chennai is famous for catching a lot of various kinds of fish. True to its reputation, the Chennai Fish Market is crowded with people from early in the morning to buy fresh fish such as skipjack tuna, swordfish, and mackerel. The most striking one is the mackerel! This fish, which shines beautifully with gold and green, is well known as the fish that appears in the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'. It is a fish that is popular in Southeast Asia and is said to be delicious when grilled or fried. Here is a recipe for making fried mackerel even tastier. In Chennai, there are fishermen who go out to the rough seas to get mackerel, a favorite of all ages, to the market. The five fishermen rush out to the sea early in the morning before the fish become active in their feeding activities. The strength to run 20km in the vast ocean without any landmarks for two hours and arrive at their destination is the fishermen’s intuition accumulated over a long period of time. When they arrive at their destination, they put squid as bait on 2,000 fishing hooks and throw them into the sea with the dream of a full catch. But then, they spot a school of dolphins jumping far away! The fishermen become busy in an instant trying to catch the dolphins. Catching the popular and expensive dolphins is like a chance to make a fortune overnight! Will the fishermen be able to seize this golden opportunity? The five fishermen have to equally divide the proceeds from the sale of the fish they caught that day after deducting the boat rental fee and fuel cost. But when I look up at the fishhook I threw, all I see is an empty hook and a tangled line... Imarvil, the youngest of the fishermen, is a father of two. With heavy shoulders, Imarvil dreams of making money and having his own boat. He doesn't give up hope and pulls his fishing line hard. As if he knows his heart, the sea gives him a golden fish, a squid. A showdown between the strong squid and the earnest fishermen! Will they be able to achieve their dream of a full catch? The next day, the waves are unusual in the Chennai sea. A fishing ban has been issued due to a typhoon forecast. The fishermen have no choice but to watch their boats stuck on land for several days. Feeling frustrated, they try to get on a small boat and go out to the nearby sea, but it's not enough. They are burning with anger over their livelihood, but in front of nature, there is only waiting. The Kovalam beach, located south along the coast from Chennai, is in the same situation. The fishermen of Kovalam fishing village joined forces to catch fish using traditional methods, using wooden boats and nets. The fishermen on the boats braved the rough waves to lower their nets, and Kovalam's marine boy, Sugumaren, took on the important task of swimming 2km across the sea with his bare body to bring the nets to land. The struggle of the fishermen who have joined forces against the angry sea continues. South Indian fishermen whose livelihood is the sea. The story of South Indian fishermen who throw themselves into the angry sea for a living even in difficult situations such as typhoons and gratefully accept whatever the results of their efforts #Humans and the sea #Catching the golden manta ray of the Indian Ocean #South Indian fishermen #South India #Chennai #Chennai fish market #Catching manta ray #Angry sea #Fight #Pod of dolphins