R. Velraj is a prominent cinematographer and director from the Tamil industry, born on October 21, 1969, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He started his career as a cinematographer with the Hindi film '23rd March 1931: Shaheed.' He gained recognition as a cinematographer with the Tamil film 'Polladhavan' (2007). He made his directorial debut with 'Velaiilla Pattadhari' (known in Telugu as 'Raghuvaran B.Tech'). His subsequent directorial venture, 'Thanga Magan' (known in Telugu as 'Nava Manmadhudu'), was also successful, establishing him as a star director. Velraj has worked as a cinematographer for 42 films to date.