The only drawback is the predictability of the story. Depicting the real problems that a female sportsperson faces such as the ones related to the menstrual cycle and pressure from the society shows the maturity of the director. His writing and the packaging of the story is fantastic. The 3 characters have their own sub-plots and the way the director has drawn parallels to all the 3 stories is something to be applauded. Kanaa sees Aishwarya Rajesh portraying the role of a cricketer Sathyaraj, a farmer and Sivakarthikeyan, a cricket coach. His choice of colors adds warmth to the film. Dinesh Krishnan's frames look exquisite and his usage of sunlight in the shots involving Sathyaraj is clever. However, we cannot complain about his work. A few portions in the film could have been left silently in order to create a bigger impact. The intensity goes up in every scene thereafter and it finishes on a high note.ĭhibu Ninan Thomas as the music director scores really well with the songs. The point of his entry provides the much-needed energy to the audience and the film never looks back thereon. However, it is Sivakarthikeyan's magic that pulls the rug under our feet. Sathyaraj, Darshan, Munishkanth and other supporting actors too impress with impactful performances. This is another feather to her cap after a string of brilliant performances in recent times. But it is those imperfections that make her character look complete. The effort put in by her to learn cricket and portray this role translates well on screen. She scores well in both the emotional scenes as well as the cricketing scenes. Aishwarya Rajesh as Kousalya is a masterstroke. Right from the casting, he has made a mark. Does the film achieve what it sets out to do? Read further to know.Īrunraja Kamaraj, the director has made an impressive debut with Kanaa. How they achieve it is the crux of the story. Dreams of Kousalya (Aishwarya Rajesh), Murugesan (Sathyaraj), Nelson Dhilipkumar (Sivakarthikeyan) and others. The rechnical team comprises Dhibu Ninan Thomas (Music), Dinesh Krishnan (Cinematography), and Ruben (Editing) for this sports drama.Īs the name suggests, Kanaa is all about dreams. Lyricist/Singer Arunraja Kamaraj has donned the director's hat for the first time.
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Kanaa, starring Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, Darshan in the lead roles is Sivakarthikeyan's first movie as a producer, who has also done an extended cameo role in the film.