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Rajiv Menon

Cinematographer / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 04/20/1963 (61) | Cochin, Kerala (India)
Rajiv Menon (born 20 April 1963) is an Indian filmmaker who has worked as a director and cinematographer in several Indian regional film industries. After making his breakthrough as a film cinematographer with Mani Ratnam's Tamil drama Bombay (1995), Menon has continued to collaborate with Ratnam on other projects including Guru (2007) and Kadal (2013). He has also directed 2 critically acclaimed Tamil films, Minsara Kanavu (1997) and Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), winning a Filmfare Award for the latter. After a sabbatical, Menon returned to directing with Sarvam Thaala Mayam. Away from films, Menon is a leading Indian advertising director, and runs Rajiv Menon Productions and Mindscreen Film Institute, which supplies equipment for documentaries, advertising films and cinemas. ()
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Rajiv Menon is an Indian advertising director, cinematographer, actor and film maker known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing critically acclaimed Tamil films like Minsara Kanavu and Kandukondain Kandukondain. As a cinematographer his accomplishments include works such as, Bombay, Morning Raga, Guru, Kadal, and Cheluvi.Menon's first directorial venture Minsara Kanavu was not only a commercial success but also received four National Film Awards. His second directorial venture was the multi-starrer Kandukondain Kandukondain. In addition to directing the film, he also wrote the story and screenplay for the film. The film fetched him the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director award. Menon has also set up Rajiv Menon Productions and Mindscreen Film Institute, which supplies equipment for documentaries, advertising films and cinema. He has acted in a Malayalam film called Harikrishnans and has given a cameo in Minsara Kanavu.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Rajiv Menon

Filmfare Awards South Producers Guild Film Awards
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Movies with Rajiv Menon as Actor(5)

as A. Subramaniyan2023 Viduthalai: Part II
as Guptan1998 Harikrishnans
as Thomas's employee (uncredited)1997 Minsara Kanavu

Movies with Rajiv Menon as Crew(21)

Writing/Screenplay2022 Dhaakad
Camera/Director of Photography2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Directing/Director2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Writing/Writer2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Directing/Director2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Writing/Story2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Writing/Dialogue2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Writing/Screenplay2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Camera/Director of Photography2014 Kochadaiiyaan
Camera/Director of Photography2013 Kadal
Camera/Director of Photography2007 Guru
Camera/Director of Photography2004 Morning Raga
Directing/Director2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain
Writing/Screenplay2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain
Directing/Director1997 Minsara Kanavu
Writing/Screenplay1997 Minsara Kanavu
Writing/Story1997 Minsara Kanavu
Writing/Dialogue1997 Minsara Kanavu
Camera/Director of Photography1995 Bombay
Camera/Director of Photography1992 The Flowering Tree
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Chaitanya

Additional Information

Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 04/20 1963 (April) in Cochin, Kerala (India) (current age: 61 years + 5 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Educated at: Kendriya Vidyalaya
Other names for Rajiv Menon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rajeev Menon"
Rajiv Menon frequently works together with these people:
Mani Ratnam (12x, Crew)
A. R. Rahman (10x, Crew)
Vetrimaaran (9x, Crew)
Ilaiyaraaja (5x, Crew)
Prakash Raj (4x, Actor)
Girish Karnad (4x, Actor)
Suhasini Maniratnam (4x, Actress)
Jeyamohan (4x, Crew)
S P Chokkalingam (4x, Crew)
Sreekar Prasad (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:159345, Added: 07/06/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024