Playback singer and lyricist, Arunraja Kamaraj, who is popular for ‘Neruppu’ song from Kabali, has ventured into direction now. He will be directing an emotional drama on women’s cricket.
Kamaraj tells Silverscreen, “I have done a lot of research on this subject. I have observed that while 1,000 boys attend cricket division selection matches, only 60 girls come forward for the women’s cricket division matches. My script will throw light on the struggles of one such courageous woman. Though it is a sports-based film, it is an emotional drama of a father and a daughter, who aspires to become a cricketer. Many aspiring women cricketers I met told me that despite knowing that there is no bright future in this game for them, they play because they are very passionate about it. It is their passion for the game that drives them. Their passion will be the lifeline of my story. ”
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Does he have plans on casting a professional cricket player? He says, “I have plans to cast a professional cricket player, who need not have played only for the state or country, could be for the college team also. One such girl, who knows cricketing skills would be able to do justice to my lead character.”
Though, he made his debut in Kollywood as a singer, then turned into a writer and then an actor, he says that his ultimate aim was to direct a film. He says, “I have been writing and singing but my passion lies in filmmaking. The script work for the film is over and once the lead cast and other technicians are finalised, we are likely to start shooting from December.”