Kanaa(2018)
Kanaa is an upcoming Indian Sports Drama film directed by Arunraja Kamaraj and produced by Sivakarthikeyan. The film stars Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead role, while Sathyaraj, Darshan, Blade Shankar, Ilavarasu portray the supporting roles. Music is composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, ManoramaMAX
- OTT Release Date
- 21 December 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 21 December 2018
- Director
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A young woman from a middle-class family dreams of becoming a top cricket player. Her father supports her as she works hard to break into the competitive sport.
“Her father's dream, her cricket pitch.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kanaa
Cast reunions in this film: Sathyaraj & Ilavarasu (5 films together), Sivakarthikeyan & Ilavarasu (3 films together), Sathyaraj & Sivakarthikeyan (2 films together), Sathyaraj & Arunraja Kamaraj (2 films together), Aishwarya Rajesh & Sivakarthikeyan (2 films together), and Sivakarthikeyan & Arunraja Kamaraj (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Arunraja Kamaraj is also a popular lyricist and wrote songs for this movie.
- Aishwarya Rajesh, who played the lead, trained for months with a cricket coach to look authentic.
- The movie's story was partly inspired by real-life struggles of women cricketers in small towns.
- Sathyaraj, who played the father, was praised for his natural performance without heavy makeup.
- The song 'Kanaa Kaandum' was shot in a single long take, which is rare in Tamil cinema.
- It was one of the first Tamil films to focus entirely on a female cricketer's journey.
- The film had a limited release but gained attention through positive word of mouth.
