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Rajiv Menon (b. 1963)

Alias:
Rajeev Menon

Birthplace:
Cochin, Kerala, India

Born:
April 20, 1963

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Dialogue:
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Director:
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2000  Kandukondain Kandukondain
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam
2020  Putham Pudhu Kaalai

Director of Photography:
1991  Chaitanya
1992  The Flowering Tree
1995  Bombay
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2000  Kandukondain Kandukondain
2004  Morning Raga
2007  Guru
2013  Kadal
2014  Kochadaiiyaan
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam
2020  Putham Pudhu Kaalai
????  Sumo

Screenplay:
1991  Chaitanya
1992  The Flowering Tree
1995  Bombay
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2000  Kandukondain Kandukondain
2004  Morning Raga
2007  Guru
2013  Kadal
2014  Kochadaiiyaan
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam
2020  Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2022  Dhaakad
????  Sumo

Story:
1991  Chaitanya
1992  The Flowering Tree
1995  Bombay
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2000  Kandukondain Kandukondain
2004  Morning Raga
2007  Guru
2013  Kadal
2014  Kochadaiiyaan
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam
2020  Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2022  Dhaakad
????  Sumo

Writer:
1991  Chaitanya
1992  The Flowering Tree
1995  Bombay
1997  Minsara Kanavu
2000  Kandukondain Kandukondain
2004  Morning Raga
2007  Guru
2013  Kadal
2014  Kochadaiiyaan
2019  Sarvam Thaala Mayam
2020  Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2022  Dhaakad
????  Sumo

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