Kanaa is Sivakarthikeyan's first film as a producer. Bankrolled under the banner Sivakarthikeyan Productions, the film is directed by Arunraja Kamaraj, with Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead role. Sathyaraj plays the role of her father.
It was earlier mentioned that Sivakarthikeyan's role was a cameo, but now it has been announced that he plays a pivotal role in the movie. Aishwarya Rajesh plays the role of a cricketer, and sources close to us have revealed that he is a coach in the film. His screen time is close to 45 minutes, along the lines of Suriya in Pasanga 2, or Aamir Khan in Secret Superstar.
"Everyone seems to be brimmed up with their own beliefs that Sivakarthikeyan is doing a cameo. But the fact is that he will be seen in a much more prominent role in this film.
Sivakarthikeyan always believes in doing justice to anything he is involved. Although, he has produced this film and even made my 'Kanaa' of becoming a filmmaker come true, he had no intentions of appearing in this film for the sake of it.
Precisely, the script had a substantial character, which actually keeps pushing the story ahead. However, even while discussing it, Siva didn’t have any idea of essaying it. In fact, he himself considered many other familiar actors to perform this role, but I was finally able to convince him that he would give a perfect touch to it.
I am sure Sivakarthikeyan’s screen presence will be liked by all in Kanaa,” says director Arunraja Kamaraj.
Kanaa has Dhibu Ninan Thomas composing the music and Dinesh Krishnan as the cinematographer. It is slated for a release on 21st December.
Stay tuned for further updates on the film.