Rajiv Menon

Rajiv Menon

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Biography

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Weapon movie poster

Weapon

Agni, a dedicated environmentalist and YouTuber is searching for a superhuman crosses paths with a secret society headed by a supervillain GK.

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Harikrishnans

When Guptan, a college lecturer, gets killed, the police suspect Gabriel to be the murderer. A girl takes help from her brothers, who are famous lawyers, in proving his innocence.

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Viduthalai: Part I

Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.

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Viduthalai: Part I

A. Subramaniyan

Viduthalai: Part II movie poster

Viduthalai: Part II

Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right.

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Viduthalai: Part II

A. Subramaniyan

Minsara Kanavu movie poster

Minsara Kanavu

Priya decides that she wants to be a nun, much to the horror of her father and Thomas, the boy who is in love with her. Thomas decides to enlist the help of Deva to change her mind.

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Thomas's employee (uncredited)

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Sabdham

A paranormal investigator is employed by a university to investigate a series of mysterious deaths some are attributing to supernatural causes.

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Patriot

When a Malayali DRW analyst tries to expose a corrupt regional politician from Kerala and his malpractices regarding spyware, he goes on the run, becomes a vlogger, and must clear his name of the false allegations levelled against him.

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Production

Kandukondain Kandukondain movie poster

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Two young women with differing views on love find themselves with three suitors in this modern take on Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' set in Tamil Nadu.

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Kandukondain Kandukondain

Kandukondain Kandukondain movie poster

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Two young women with differing views on love find themselves with three suitors in this modern take on Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' set in Tamil Nadu.

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Kandukondain Kandukondain

Minsara Kanavu movie poster

Minsara Kanavu

Priya decides that she wants to be a nun, much to the horror of her father and Thomas, the boy who is in love with her. Thomas decides to enlist the help of Deva to change her mind.

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Kadal

A wrongdoer is caught red-handed and he is not going to forgive the man who exposed him.

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Director of Photography

Putham Pudhu Kaalai movie poster

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

Putham Pudhu Kaalai brings together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratman, Rajiv Menon, and Karthik Subbaraj to create Amazon Prime Video's first Indian anthology film.

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Putham Pudhu Kaalai

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Guru

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

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Director of Photography

Sarvam Thaala Mayam movie poster

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Peter who tries to find his place in the world of classical Indian music embarks on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically.

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Sarvam Thaala Mayam

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Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Peter who tries to find his place in the world of classical Indian music embarks on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically.

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Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Sarvam Thaala Mayam movie poster

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Peter who tries to find his place in the world of classical Indian music embarks on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically.

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Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Sarvam Thaala Mayam movie poster

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Peter who tries to find his place in the world of classical Indian music embarks on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically.

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Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Gallery

Rajiv Menon portrait

Rajiv Menon portrait