I Have Found It (Kandukondain Kandukondain) (2000) is an Indian Tamil-language adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility" focusing on two sisters of opposing temperaments. This romantic musical is directed and co-written by Rajiv Menon. Serious elder sister Sowmya falls in love with aspiring film director Manohar. Passionate younger sister Meenakshi is admired from afar by wounded commando Captain Bala, but her young heart is set on Srikanth, a businessman who shares her fondness for poetry. More complications arise when the sisters' grandfather passes away, and they loose their place in the family home.
The film was released to Tamil Nadu audiences in May 2000 and was commercially successful, thus subtitled versions were worldwide. The film won a National Film Award and two 2021 Filmfare Awards South: Best Film and Best Director. Kandukondain Kandukondain has been featured in international film festivals.
This film is is appropriate for children.
Ted Kim, cinema instructor at MSU Billings, will host a short introduction of the film prior to the viewing. Ted has worked in the television and film business in NYC and Los Angeles for more than 20 years as a director, writer and producer. He most recently worked as a producer in Los Angeles developing TV network dramas for Tokyo Broadcasting System (“TBS”). He holds an M.F.A. in film directing from Columbia University in NYC.