Popular
cinematographer
of
South
Indian
film
industries,
R
Rathnavelu
is
all
set
to
make
his
directorial
debut.
The
lensman
has
chosen
Sandalwood
to
enter
the
direction
department
with
Powerstar
Puneet
Rajkumar's
film.
He
has
confirmed
the
news
about
his
directorial
debut
film
in
Kannada
and
has
claimed
that
he
and
Puneet
Rajkumar
have
been
planning
to
work
together
from
past
two
years.
Now
the
time
has
come
and
they
will
soon
start
the
project,
adds
the
soon-to-be
director.
R
Rathnavelu
considers
himself
to
be
lucky
for
getting
an
opportunity
to
work
with
the
superstar
of
Kannada
film
industry.
R
Rathnavelu,
who
entered
the
Sandalwood
with
Cyanide,
became
popular
in
Kannada
film
industry
with
Yogaraj
Bhat's
Gaalipata.
Last
year,
he
was
involved
in
a
controversy
with
director
Mussanje
Mattu
Mahesh
during
the
filming
of
Ganesh's
Kool.
The
difference
with
the
director
made
Ganesh
to
throw
the
filmmaker
out
of
the
film.
R
Rathnavelu's
acclaimed
works
are
Jayam,
Arya,
Jagadam,
Vaaranam
Aayiram,
India's
biggest
ever
scientific
fiction
Endhiran,
which
starred
Rajinikanth
and
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan.