‘Kanaa’ is a sports tale about living your dreams

Though cricket has been explored many times in Indian cinema, Tamil film ‘Kanaa’ is the first to centre around women’s cricket and marks the debut of software engineer-turned-filmmaker, Arunraja Kamaraj.

Kamaraj’s story is about Kausalya Murugesan, who dreams of a cricketing career. It chronicles the trials this young woman from a village encounters. Aishwarya Rajesh plays Kausalya while Sathyaraj is her onscreen father, a farmer.

“Aishwarya trained in cricket under professionals and was a quick learner,” Kamaraj said. “Not to forget the injuries sustained and long hours of shooting in the sun. ‘Kanaa’ is not a sports tale only, it also delves into the bond between the father and daughter.”

The supporting cast includes Darshan, Ilavarasu, Munishkanth, Rama and Savari Muthu.

Sivakarthikeyan makes a cameo in the film, besides producing it, his first under his banner Sivakarthikeyan Productions.

‘Kanaa’ releases in the UAE on December 20.