Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002 · 137 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama, War

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 Mani Ratnam

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