Kannathil Muthamittal
கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டாள்
Synopsis
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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P. S. Keerthana
Amudha
R. Madhavan
Thiruchelvan
Simran
Indira
Nandita Das
M.D. Shyama
Delhi Kumar
Ganesan
Suraj
Vinayan
Kethan
Akhilan
Prakash Raj
Harold Wickramsinghe
Pasupathy
Pasupathy
J. D. Chakravarthi
Dileepan
Kamala Krishnaswamy
Kamala
Bala Singh
Devanathan
M. S. Bhaskar
Shankaralingam
Sashi Kumar
Suicide bomber
Easwari Rao
Shyma
Mu Ramaswamy
Sundaralingam
Cuckoo Parameswaran
Sundari
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Old Lady
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Ratnam
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டாள்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese, Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- Madras Talkies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam, Sujatha Rangarajan, Vairamuthu
A.R. Rahman
Ravi K. Chandran
Sreekar Prasad
Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Ratnam
Director
Mani Ratnam
Producer
G. Srinivasan
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Ravi K. Chandran
Director of Photography
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kannathil Muthamittal
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What is Kannathil Muthamittal about?
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.
Who directed Kannathil Muthamittal?
Kannathil Muthamittal was directed by Mani Ratnam.
Who stars in Kannathil Muthamittal?
The principal cast of Kannathil Muthamittal includes P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Delhi Kumar.
When was Kannathil Muthamittal released and how long is it?
Kannathil Muthamittal was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Kannathil Muthamittal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kannathil Muthamittal was composed by A.R. Rahman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kannathil Muthamittal?
Kannathil Muthamittal holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).