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)

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About Kannathil Muthamittal

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Directed By: Mani Ratnam

IMDB ID: 0312859

Starring: Simran Bagga
Prakash Raj
R. Madhavan
P. S. Keerthana
J.D. Chakravarthy
Nandita Das

Release Date: Feb 14, 2002

Language: Tamil

Music By: A. R. Rahman

Written By: Mani Ratnam
Sujatha Rangarajan

Name: Kannathil Muthamittal

Length: 130 mins

Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran

Distributed By: Ayngaran International
Madras Talkies

Produced by: Mani Ratnam
G. Srinivasan

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