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Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal

A Peck on the Cheek.

20027.62h 17m

Overview

A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her birth mother, her family eventually agrees to take her to Sri Lanka, where they encounter the militant group known as the Tamil Tigers.

Directed by Mani Ratnam
Written by Sujatha Rangarajan, Mani Ratnam
Produced by Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
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Top Cast

P. S. Keerthana

P. S. Keerthana

Amudha

R. Madhavan

R. Madhavan

Thiruchelvan

Simran

Simran

Indira

Nandita Das

Nandita Das

M.D. Shyama

Delhi Kumar

Delhi Kumar

Ganesan

S

Suraj

Vinayan

K

Kethan

Akhilan

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Harold Wickramsinghe

Pasupathy

Pasupathy

Pasupathy

J. D. Chakravarthi

J. D. Chakravarthi

Dileepan

Themes & Keywords

civil warrefugeesri lankawar victimsuicide bomberextremistltte

About Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal is a drama, war film released in 2002 exploring themes of civil war, refugee, sri lanka, war victim, suicide bomber, extremist. Directed by Mani Ratnam, it stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran. A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her birth mother, her family eventually agrees to take her to Sri Lanka, where they encounter the militant group known as the Tamil Tigers.

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