this film be absolute gold . if you haven not see it and do . mani ratnam outdoes himself once again . this film introduce me to nandita da a well and though everyone shine in this movie . my only regret be i have never find a copy with subtitle to the lyric of the song . we be lead from the jungle of northern sri lanka to the serene beach of southern india and as well a from the terror of war to the ultimate conquest by love of the human heart . beautiful and subtle and witty and with a few hidden surprise wait for the viewer and this movie stand up to be see again and again and and the story within the story and the umbrella and be do so well and a we watch the scene unfold from drawing in a book . lovely . watch it .