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A Peck on the Cheek
2002
· Movie
· 137 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Writer
- Mani Ratnam
- Based on
- a work by Sujatha Rangarajan
- Studio
- Madras Talkies
- Released
- 14 February 2002
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Awards
- 40 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 40 →40 wins from 40 nominations across 14 ceremonies
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Best Art Director | Sabu Cyril | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Second Best Film | Mani Ratnam ( Madras Talkies ) | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Special Prize Award | Nandita Das | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Best Child Artist | P. S. Keerthana | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi | Winner |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 | Best Actor | R. Madhavan | Winner |
| Film Fest New Haven 2004 | Audience Award – Best Feature Film (International) | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
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Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | R. Madhavan | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Sabu Cyril | Winner |
| Best Child Artist | P. S. Keerthana | Winner |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi | Winner |
| Second Best Film | Mani Ratnam ( Madras Talkies ) | Winner |
| Special Prize Award | Nandita Das | Winner |
Cinema Express Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress – Tamil | Simran | Winner |
| Best Child Artist | P. S. Keerthana | Winner |
| Best Choreographer | Brindha | Winner |
| Best Film – Tamil | Mani Ratnam (Madras Talkies) | Winner |
| Best Stunt Director | Vikram Dharma | Winner |
| Special Jury Award for Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
International Tamil Film Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Simran | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Ravi K. Chandran | Winner |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Best Movie | Mani Ratnam (Madras Talkies) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Prakash Raj | Winner |
| Best Upcoming Singer | Chinmayi | Winner |
National Film Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Audiography | H. Sridhar A. S. Laxmi Narayanan | Winner |
| Best Child Artist | P. S. Keerthana | Winner |
| Best Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad | Winner |
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Mani Ratnam ( Madras Talkies ) | Winner |
| Best Lyrics | Vairamuthu | Winner |
| Best Music Direction | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
Film Fest New Haven
3 nominations, 3 won
| Audience Award – Best Feature Film (International) | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
| Jury Award – Best Feature Film (International) | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
| Special Award – Achievement Award | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
Filmfare Awards South
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress – Tamil | Simran | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer – South | Ravi K. Chandran | Winner |
| Best Director – Tamil | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
South Indian Cinematographers Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Child Artist | P. S. Keerthana | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer Award | Ravi K. Chandran | Winner |
Ajanta Fine Arts Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi | Winner |
Best Media Associates Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi | Winner |
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award for Best Picture | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
Jerusalem Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| In Spirit for Freedom Award | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
RiverRun International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Best Feature Film | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
Westchester Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |
Zimbabwe International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Picture | Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam) | Winner |