R Rathnavelu, who is also known as Randy, is a very popular cinematographer who entered Cinema by assisting Rajeev Menon in the iconic Mani Ratnam movie Bombay! Having started his career as a DoP with the 1997 Sarath Kumar & Parthiban starrer Aravindhan, Randy has worked in over twenty seven movies across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. His last release was the Mahesh Babu starrer Sarileru Neekevvaru, which hit the screens in January, this year. It has now come to light that Rathnavelu's mother Gyaneshwari Raman has passed away.

Indian 2 cinematographer Randy Rathnavelu mother passes away

A popular PRO from Tollywood has posted on his social media handle that Rathnavelu's mother is no more. This comes as a huge shock to Rathnavelu and his family. Rathnavelu has captured many top stars through his lens, including Superstar Rajinikanth, Chiyaan Vikram, Thalapathy Vijay, Suriya, Megastar Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, Jiiva, Ram Charan and a whole lot of others. He is currently working on Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan's magnum opus Indian 2. We pray for Gyaneshwari Raman's soul to rest in peace and extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family...

Indian 2 cinematographer Randy Rathnavelu mother passes away

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