‘Peddi’ cinematographer R Rathnavelu: Why portions of Ram Charan’s movie were shot on film negative

R Rathnavelu, one of India’s reputed cinematographers, is disarmingly warm during this interview at Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios Annexe. He has been finalising the post production for director Buchi Babu Sana’s Telugu film Peddi, starring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor, releasing on June 4. Expectations ride high on the film but Rathnavelu remains unfazed. “We have worked for nearly two years. Peddi is a mainstream commercial film that is also deeply emotional. I try to raise the bar with each of my films, and Peddi has been creatively satisfying,” says Rathnavelu, or Randy as he is referred to in film circles.