Sivakarthikeyan plays an extended cameo and he appears in the role of a coach with a heavy Chak De India-hangover. The portion between Sathyaraj and Aishwarya works very well, emotionally as well as amusingly. Sathyaraj plays Kousi’s father Murugesan, a farmer, who loves cricket so much that even on the day when his father passes away, he’s more interested in watching a match. It’s really commendable that a male director chose to address this mindset so openly.Īishwarya Rajesh and Sathyaraj in Kanaa. The film talks a lot about the general mentality of men and how judgmental they get about women and their career choices.
Beneath the sports angle, there’s a strong message about women empowerment and it gets translated on screen in the most hard-hitting fashion. From a young girl who watches and learns cricket from the older boys of her village to bowling the decisive super over in a World Cup semifinal game Kanaa is packed with several crowd-pleasing moments that are relatable and make us root for Kousi, who is brought to life by Aishwarya in a memorable role. Kousi’s journey to play cricket and represent India is inspiring and beautifully portrayed. Nevertheless, Kanaa is a promising sports drama that’s elevated by Aishwarya Rajesh’s stand-out performance as Kousalya aka Kousi, who aspires to become an international cricketer, so that she can put a smile on her cricket-loving father’s face and never let India lose another match.
If only Kanaa didn’t try to dwell too much upon the farming angle and instead focused on the story of an underdog and cricket, it could’ve worked wonders.
Both are coming-of-age sports dramas that feature protagonists who come from a farming family. Kanaa and Nagesh Kukunoor’s Iqbal have so much in common in terms of the issues they address. Aishwarya Rajesh in a promo still from Kanaa.
0 kommentar(er)
