Muthamittal — Kannathil

Nandita Das brings a silent, volcanic intensity to the role of the birth mother. With minimal dialogue, she conveys the agony of a woman who has chosen the gun over the cradle. In her brief appearance, she asks the unspoken question: Does the state have the right to force a mother to choose between her ideology and her child?

The film follows Amudha, a spirited nine-year-old girl living in Chennai with her parents, Thiruchelvan and Indira, and her two younger brothers. Her world is upended on her ninth birthday when her father reveals that she was adopted. The revelation triggers an intense, singular obsession: Amudha must find her biological mother. Kannathil Muthamittal

Struggling with the revelation, Amudha feels like an outsider in her own home. She becomes obsessed with finding her biological mother, , and understanding why she was abandoned. After Amudha attempts to run away to find her, her parents realize they must help her confront her past. They embark on a perilous journey to the war-torn forests of Sri Lanka during the height of the conflict. The Reality of War Nandita Das brings a silent, volcanic intensity to