Prakash Raj's Dhoni ready to hit Sixes :Cinejwala:

Actor-turned-producer Prakash Raj has ventured into direction and his debut film (as director) in Tamil -- Dhoni, is set for release tomorrow.

Prakash Raj had earlier directed Nanu Nanna Kanasu (Kannada  remake of Abhiyum Nanum).

Dhoni is based on the contemporary middle class man and his dreams about his children's future.

The protagonist, a government employee, lives on a shoe-string budget with an understanding wife and two children - a girl and a boy. He does a part time business selling pickles to save money for future needs.


He plays the middle class government employee and Radhika Apte his wife. Akash, (son of filmmaker Puri Jagannadh) plays the cricket crazy son. Nasser plays an important role in the film.

Maestro Ilayaraja has composed music, using live recording which is a rarity in these days of computerisation. The camera is handled is K V Guhan, the film is edited by another national award winner Kishore.