I was sceptical about bringing a cricketer. Yes, knowing to play cricket was one of the criterion, but this is also a performance-oriented role. But I didn’t find someone like that among actresses. When you have a film on men’s cricket, you will find many actors who are cricketers, too. You guys watch the movie… you will know (laughs).Īrunraja: I wanted a real cricketer to play the lead role, but I couldn’t find anyone. When you announced the project, you wanted to cast a cricketer in the lead role… Arunraja : I chose a cricketer only, no? (laughs)Īishwarya: Yes, I am a cricketer.
But he encouraged me to finish the script. I discussed the idea with Sivakarthikeyan, and he jokingly asked me if I would be able to pull it off (laughs). But when I sat down to make a film on women’s cricket, I couldn’t really find a single story that revolved around them. We have seen films on cricket and there are even biopics on cricketers. When I began writing scripts, I wanted to do something that hasn’t been dealt with before.
What made you choose a sports film, while most debutants pick up lighter subjects for their debut?Īrunraja: Kanaa, too, is a light-hearted subject. Excerpts from this fun interview:Īrun, this is your debut film as a director. Question ketkamaleye answer pannuven,” said Aishwarya, as she started talking about the movie. When we sat down for a chat with Aishwarya Rajesh and director Arunraja Kamaraj, Aishwarya played the role of a host, opening the session by praising her Kanaa director.