Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)

Director
Mani Ratnam

Main cast
Madhavan; Simran; P. S. Keerthana; Nandita Das; J. D. Chakravarthi

Genres
Drama, War, Foreign

Description
A tale of love set in the Sri Lankan Civil War.


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