Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal

A Peck on the Cheek.

Directed by Mani Ratnam

Produced by Madras Talkies

2002137 min7.7 / 10

A tender, intimate family drama that uses a child's search for her birth mother to confront the human cost of civil war and the possibility of compassion amid violence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kannathil Muthamittal sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Kannathil Muthamittal end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Kannathil Muthamittal easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Kannathil Muthamittal violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Kannathil Muthamittal scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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