Kannathil Muthamittal was revolutionary because it humanized the enemy.

The film follows (P.S. Keerthana), a nine-year-old girl who learns on her birthday that she is adopted. Her quest to find her biological mother leads her and her parents, Thiruchelvan (R. Madhavan) and Indira (Simran), from the safety of their home into the heart of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Key Highlights