Rajiv Menon

Rajiv Menon is one of those rare filmmakers who mastered the image before turning to the story. His breakthrough as cinematographer on Mani Ratnam's Bombay announced a real eye for light, and his ongoing collaborations on Guru and Kadal deepened that partnership. What intrigues me is the ambition of moving from behind the camera into directing and writing; someone who understands every frame so intimately tends to compose films with unusual visual discipline. His Filmfare South recognition confirms the craft. When people praise the lushness of Indian cinema's image-making, Menon belongs firmly in that conversation as a genuine artisan of the screen.

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Name (English)

Rajiv Menon

Name (Japanese)

ラジーヴ・メノン

Reading

らじーゔ・めのん

Born

April 20, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Kochi, Ernakulam district, India

Occupation

cinematographer / film director / screenwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South
• Producers Guild Film Awards

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv%20Menon
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286243

Tags

• Ernakulam district
• cinematographer
• film director
• screenwriter

Last updated

September 23, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.