Kannathil Muthamittal (A Peck on the Cheek,கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால்) (2002) is an award-winning Tamil Indian feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem written by Subramanya Bharathy, which literally means a peck on the cheek. Mani Ratnam presents a glimpse of the Island of Sri Lanka at civil war, through the eyes of a child of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage, who desires to meet her biological mother. The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, and was selected as India's official entry to the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It also received a strong reception when screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2003. The film went on to win six Filmfare Awards South, six National Film Awards, and Best Film awards at six international film festivals. (via Wikipedia)
Directed By:
Mani Ratnam
IMDB ID:
0312859
Starring:
Prakash Raj
Simran Bagga
Nandita Das
J.D. Chakravarthy
P. S. Keerthana
R. Madhavan
Release Date:
Feb 14, 2002
Language:
Tamil
Music By:
A. R. Rahman
Written By:
Sujatha Rangarajan
Mani Ratnam
Name:
Kannathil Muthamittal
Length:
130 mins
Cinematography:
Ravi K. Chandran
Distributed By:
Ayngaran International
Madras Talkies
Produced by:
G. Srinivasan
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