![]() ![]() Arunraja gives us scenes that are relatable and makes us root for Kausi. But then, tongues start wagging in the village, with lecherous men trying to justify their actions, putting a huge question mark over her dream. Then, Kausi has to gain the confidence of the male players. First, her mother is dead-set against this as she believes cricket isn't a woman's game. We see Kausi's efforts to join the local cricket team and the challenges she faces to do so. But he breaks down over India losing a cricket match, and Kausi, who sees this, resolves within herself to become a cricket player and win matches to make her father happy. ![]() The latter is so mad about cricket that he is interested in watching a match than crying over his father's death. We are then told the story of Kausalya aka Kausi (Aishwarya Rajesh) and her father Murugesan (Sathyaraj), a farmer. The film begins with a local cricket match that gets interrupted after the two teams get into a fight. Right from the opening scene, Arunraja gives equal importance to both these conflicts in his story and often resorts to cross-cutting between the two parallel plots, which beautifully merge at the climax to deliver an effective punch. ![]() In fact, it is this mashup of genres that sets Kanaa apart from other sports dramas. But, sweet surprise! The director manages to pull this off quite convincingly. This might seem like a weird crossover, especially when the underdog angle itself has women empowerment as a message. And on the other, he gives us a message movie that talks about the importance of farming. On one hand, he gives us a sports movie about an underdog winning against odds. ![]() Kanaa Movie Review: With Kanaa, Arunraja Kamaraj, who makes his debut as a director, hits two birds in one stone. Kanaa Movie Synopsis: The daughter of a farmer aspires to become an international cricketer, so that she can put a smile on her cricket-loving father's face by helping the country win. ![]()
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