Natraj who has worked as cinematographer in films of many leading actors, became an actor with his debutante film ‘Milagai’. He is regarded as one of the topmost cinematographers in the Bollywood industry and has worked in over 20 Hindi films. He is renowned for his work in movies like Black Friday, Jab We Met, Raanjhanaa, Parineeta, and A Aa. He has played lead roles in numerous movies like ‘Sathuranga Vettai’, ‘Enkitta Modadhe’, and ‘Bongu’. He is currently starring in a movie called ‘Chanda Muni’ in which actress Manisha Yadav is the female lead.
The buzz around the Kollywood industry is that Natraj has not received a salary for his performance in the film ‘Jeeva’. But, the cinematographer turned actor is yet to give any official clarification about how he was cheated by director Suseenthiran and his manager Anthony.