Madhavan, Simran, J.D. Chakravarthi

A little girl's search for her biological mother who had abandoned her as a new born baby is brought out poignantly in 'Kannathil Muthamittal'. With films like 'Mouna Ragam', 'Alaipayuthe' and now 'Ka...( read more  read more... )nnathil Muthamittal', Maniratnam yet again proves that he is at his best when tackling human emotions and relationships. Amudha, adopted by Thiru and Indira and growing up with the couples two sons, is blissfully unaware of her parentage, till the couple decide to inform her of it on her ninth birthday. At first shocked into disbelief, Amudha then expresses her determination to search out for her biological mother. The search takes the family to strife-torn Sri Lanka, where Amudha comes face-to-face with reality, and reconciles herself to it.

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Unrated, 123 min.

Directed by: Mani Ratnam

Release Date: February 14, 2002

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DVD Release Date: August 8, 2006

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  • November 22, 2008
    The best of mani ratnam in my view....
    though there may be a unusual thing in the script at first, the following scene especially the climax is marvellous!!
  • July 6, 2008
    Maniratnam shines once again! A masterful presentation of very uneasy sequences of events in the life of a 9 year old. And how her adopted family helps her resolve the unanswered questions about her biological mother and in search of her own origin. A brutal awakening about facts...( read more) of life seen through the eyes of an 9 years old and how she accepts it.
  • June 7, 2008
    mani ratnam rox!!!!!!
  • March 1, 2008
    WARNING: take wid u plenty of tissues!
  • February 29, 2008
    this is one incredible movie
  • February 4, 2008
    realli sad but really good!
  • February 3, 2008
    omg!i really love ths movie.this will b the best movie u have ever seen.
  • September 23, 2007
    Trying to find the woman who abandoned you in India is like trying to find a specific hair that fell off your head in 1962. Forget it.
  • July 14, 2007
    Master piece of Mani Ratnam... A mix of one of the biggest ethnic problems of the world, this SriLankan Crisis with a psychological question of when to tell an adopted child about her adoption with a nice love story in the background....

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