Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1971-02-24
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Edit pageR. Rathnavelu
Biography
R. Rathnavelu is an Indian cinematographer who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. His work in films such as Sethu, Nandha, Vaaranam Aayiram, Enthiran, 1: Nenokkadine, Rangasthalam, and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy garnered recognition.
He has garnered three Filmfare Awards South, the Vijay Awards, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, two SIIMA Awards, and the Kalaimamani Award bestowed by the Tamil Nadu state government for his work.
Rathnavelu graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and completed a three-year Diploma in Film Technology in Cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute. He went on to assist cinematographer Rajiv Menon, for Mani Ratnam's Bombay.
