Peck on the Cheek, A

A FILM BY Mani Ratnam

... charming and consistently entertaining.

-Adam Nayman, EYE WEEKLY

In A Peck on the Cheek, we get Ratnam at his best...

-Jonathan Curiel, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Synopsis

A little girl's search for her biological mother who had abandoned her as a newborn baby is brought out poignantly in 'Kannathil Muthamittal'. With films like 'Mouna Ragam', 'Alaipayuthe' and now 'Kannathil Muthamittal', Maniratnam yet again proves that he is at his best when tackling human emotions and relationships. Amudha, adopted by Thiru and Indira and growing up with the couple’s two sons, is blissfully unaware of her parentage, until the couple decides to inform her of it on her ninth birthday. At first shocked into disbelief, Amudha then expresses her determination to seek out for her biological mother. The search takes the family to strife-torn Sri Lanka, where Amudha comes face-to-face with reality, and reconciles herself to it.

Original Languages: Tamil/Sinhala
Genre: Comedy, Drama, World Cinema
Running Time: 123 min.
Year: 2002

CREDITS

CAST

J.D. Chakravarthi

Madhavan

Simran

DIRECTED BY

Mani Ratnam