Kanaa (2018)

Kanaa: Directed by Arunraja Kamaraj. With Aishwarya Rajesh, Sathyaraj, Sivakarthikeyan, Darshan. A woman who hails from a middle-class family background aims to excel in the competitive world of cricket with the help of her supportive father.

“u0026quot;Kanaau0026quot; (dream) Tamil movie.nThis is the story of Kawsallya, the village belle, her teammates call her Kausi.nMurukeshan, the farmer, Kausiu0026#39;s father … his obsession with cricket and inspiring his daughter to be a world class cricketer… is the theme of the movie. Reminded of u0026quot;1983u0026quot; the Malayalam movie based of cricket … in 1983 that father inspired his son to be a good cricketer and get selected to the team, here … this father takes the story further ahead.nVery inspiring sports-drama, told in a thrilling manner.nFather-daughter relationship depicted against the village background, theirs problems … how orthodox villagers fail to accept a female cricketer, lack of practice grounds and facilities, stigma of playing cricket with boys, the national cricket board hurdles, their North Indian lobby, politics…. God…. the canvas is huge.nWell captured pictures to give excellent cricket shots, to give a vivid picture. Hats off to camera work.nMusic is handled with care, the first song sung by Aaradana Shivakarthikeyan is catchy and elevated the pitch of the movie.nEven though, story strayed off from the mainstream with unwanted repeated sentiments, the Director held his ground with the audience, well.nThe cherry on the cake, is the strong social message about agriculture and the urgent need for more social support for it. This is addressed well in this presentation.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e8 on 10 for this 190 minutes of cricket drama.nAiswarya Rajesh proved once again, sheu0026#39;s a mature heroine.nShivakarthikeyan deserves a salute for selecting such a unique plot and infusing mass thrilling moments and making a u0026#39;female-centricu0026#39; project … a grand success.”