R. Rathnavelu sacrifices biggest dream in honour of Rajinikanth

Ace cinematographer R. Rathnavelu and superstar Rajinikanth have worked together in Enthiran and now they are joining hands once again in the actor’s next, Lingaa. It has been learnt that the cinematographer was on his way to turn his seven-year-old dream into reality as he was about to start scripting his own film. But he decided to put back his dreams in front of Rajini’s request as the superstar wanted him to be a part of Lingaa by K.S. Ravikumar.

Rathnavelu shared, "I have been nurturing the desire to make a movie and I have been working secretly on a script. That is the reason I have been turning down offers from Tamil and Telugu filmmakers. But when Rajini sir himself called me to be a part of this project, I couldn't say 'no' as I adore him and love working with him. I decided instantly to be a part of this film and put my dream of seven years on the back-burner.” He also disclosed that Lingaa will be shot by a Red Dragon 6K camera. He said, "This film will be a commercial entertainer like Muthu and Padayappa. We recently did a look test for Rajini sir for one of the roles in this film and he looks fresh, chiselled and full of confidence. He is excited about this project.” The film unit is presently in Mysore for a 40-day schedule and then they will move to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad to film an action sequence.