Synopsis
The beach is home to the Vadabalija, an Indian caste who survive by specialising in fishing. Ray Mears sees how they use rafts of logs to navigate the treacherous surroundings to reach the fishing areas around the Bay of Bengal.
- Programme: Ray Mears' World of Survival
- Series: 2
- Episode: 04: The Coromandel Coast
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1998
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