Santhosh Sivan has proved to be the best cinematographer in the industry. He has also directed couple of movies and has received positive acclaims. Now he is all set to appear in front of the camera with "Makaramanju". He is playing the lead role of Raja Ravi Varma in this one which is said to be a period film. This flick will be directed by Rajendran and will mark the debut of Karthika, daughter of yesteryear actress Radha, in the Malayalam industry.