After five long years of exile from cinema the pinch hitter from debut film Nenapirali` Rathnaja is back with same grit and determination. How he loves cinema was evident from senior actor Devaraj words at the first media meet of Pritiyalli Sahaja`.

An Engineering graduate with lot of reading of literature and firm mind Rathnaja shot in to fame from Nenapirali` in 2005. It was a super hit film. But the zoom of success did not continue in Honganasu` in 2008 and Premism` in 2009.

Rathanaja took up farming in the last five years at Hanakere near Mandya and maintain 50 cows, cultivating in the land of his grandfather. It was lat one year back he showed interest in direction again when Gnanesh and Dr Venkatesh agreed for his condition of a film with only newcomers`.

Ptitiyalli Sahaja` is his comeback film with young and veteran actors. Dynamic star Devaraj, Suhasini Manirathnam, Raghu Mukerjee, Soorya, Aqsa with a few veterans Ninasam Ashwath, Avinash, Sharat Lohitashva and others are in the cast. Ananth Urs camera and Raviraj long time associate of Hamsalekha is scoring music.

In Pritiyalli Sahaja` he moves in three stages that spreads on father and two sons. After completing 90 percent of his film Rathnaja has come before media. He has only one song to shoot. The audio is planned in a fortnight and the film is hitting in August this year. Without compromising on my culture and nature I have completed this film says Rathnaja.

Rathnaja started off his script with one character in his mind. The person came to his mind was dynamic Devaraj. 20 days each in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala forest area the shooting was held. Most of the shoot was held in forest area. Obviously it was tough for entire team. The team effort should be lauded says Rathnaja.

A doctor by profession Venkatesh and Gnanesh assistant director are producers. They are very happy with the progress although the budget given by Rathnaja has exceeded.