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 drama Bombay (1994), Menon has continued to collaborate with Ratnam on other projects including Guru (2007) & 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.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Acting role | Music director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Tamil | Thomas's employees, Guptan | No | Uncredited role |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Tamil | Actor in Manohar's film | No | Uncredited role |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Tamil | No | One song ("Varalaama") | |
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Tamil | No | No | Anthology film; segment Reunion[46] |
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Chaitanya | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Cheluvi | Kannada | |
| 1995 | Bombay | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | English | |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Kadal | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Sumo | Tamil |
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Harikrishnans | Malayalam | Guptan |