Lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj shot to super fame when he penned the Neruppuda lyrics in Kabali. He even showcased himself as a superb performer in the movie Maragatha Naanayam. The actor, lyricist is now going to don a director’s cap.

“I alway wanted to be a director. The lyrics and acting came to help me make my living but this is the time to turn into a filmmaker. A film on Women’s cricket is what I penned much before the World Cup took place. Now, people love Indian female cricketers. I am confident I can make the movie,” said Arunraja Kamaraj.

While the Bollywood movie Chak De India explored Women’s Hockey, a film on Cricket will be the first of its kind for Tamil cinema. Movies like Irudhi Suttru proved successful confirming that there is a market for sports films.