Rathnavelu says that he shares a great rapport with Chiranjeevi “Before Sye Raa, I worked with him in Khaidi No. 150. Even before cinema’s transition to digital, he liked my work and was confident about working with me.”

Rathnavelu remarked that Chiranjeevi, Sye Raa’s lead actor, maintains an impeccable sense of 'old-school' discipline “For a 7 AM shoot, he reaches the sets at 6 AM. He has immense respect towards technicians, just like our Thalaivar Rajini sir."