hello all . i go to this movie without any expectation though i know maniratnam would have give an excellent film . i be stun . the backdrop be the struggle between the tamil settle in sri lanka and the government . the story be about how an young girl amudha who live with her foster parent at chennai and india leaf to sri lanka in search of her real mother . the high point of the film be the performance of every actor and actress and ofcourse and the cinematography and editing and all other technical detail . full mark to the cast and crew . i have to mention about the cinematography a it bring out the war in such a way that you feel yourself be there . excellent work . though the war sequence remind me of save private ryan and such a work be never attempt on indian screen . overall the movie be great . and hat off to mr. maniratnam . mani ratnam have once again prove that he be a director who can take indian cinema to great height . i would love to watch this film again and again . an excellent film and a must see .