R. Velraj

Rajamani Velraj is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for directing Velaiilla Pattadhari and Thanga Magan.

R. Velraj
Born
Rajamani Velraj

(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director, cinematographer
Years active2003-present

Personal life

Rajamani Velraj was born in a village called Kootthiyar Kundu near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He went to PKN Boys Higher Secondary School (Tirumangalam), and studied at Madurai Sourastra College.[1]

Career

Early in his career, he was associated with cinematographer Tirru and worked as an assistant cinematographer in several Tamil films, for example Aalavandhan. After working with actor Dhanush in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Dhanush recommended Velraj for his next film Polladhavan directed by Vetrimaaran, for which he won the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer. Velraj and Vetrimaaran continued working together, making films such as Aadukalam and Asuran, their most recent film. His first directional debut was Velaiilla Pattadhari, starring Dhanush and Amala Paul and with Anirudh as music director. The film was successful and Velraj won several awards for best debut director. In 2015, he directed his second film, Thanga Magan. Velray is a member of the ISC.

Filmography

As cinematographer
YearTitleLanguageNotes
200223rd March 1931: ShaheedHindiRa Operator
2003SupariHindi
2006Phir Hera PheriHindi
2007Parattai Engira Azhagu SundaramTamil
PolladhavanTamilWinner, Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer
2008Kabhi Bhi Kahin BhiHindi
Malabar WeddingMalayalam
2010KandaharMalayalamCollaborated with Ravi Varman
2011AadukalamTamilWinner, Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South
Winner, Vikatan Award For Best Cinematographer

(Cameo appearance)

SiruthaiTamil
Engeyum EppodhumTamilWinner, Vikatan Award For Best Cinematographer
20123Tamil
SavaariKannada
LeelaiTamil
2013Naan Rajavaga PogirenTamil
Ethir NeechalTamil
Udhayam NH4Tamil
NaiyaandiTamil
2014Velaiyilla PattathariTamilDirector (Cameo appearance)
PoriyaalanTamil(Cameo appearance)
2015KombanTamil(Cameo appearance)
Vai Raja VaiTamil
Paayum PuliTamil(Cameo appearance)
Thanga MaganTamilDirector (Cameo appearance)
2016PugazhTamil(Cameo appearance)
MarudhuTamil
2017Power PaandiTamil(Cameo appearance)
2018Kadaikutty SingamTamil(Cameo appearance)
Vada ChennaiTamil(Cameo appearance)
2019DevTamil
AsuranTamil(cameo appearance)
SangathamizhanTamil
Marina PuratchiTamil

As director
YearTitleLanguageNotes
2014Velaiilla Pattadhari TamilWinner, Edison Award for Best Debut Director
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Cameo as Traffic Police
2015Thanga MaganTamilCameo as Ramalingam

As actor

Awards

References
  1. He is married and has two sons, Sanjai and Karthi.Saravanan, T. (31 July 2014). "Cinema cinema!". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". 8 July 2012.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32588512_1_aadukalam-video-pranayam

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