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Rajiv Menon Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : April 20, 2017

Short Biography

Rajiv Menon was born on 20-04-1963 in Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. He is an Indian Film Director, Advertising Director, Cinematographer, Film Actor & Film Producer who known for his work in Tamil and Malayalam Cinemas.

Rajiv Menon Complete Bio & Career

Rajiv Menon, Founder of "Rajiv Menon Productions", born in Kerala, joined the Film and Television Institute of Chennai in 1981, to study cinematography. In 1984, he went to America to train under cinematographer Garret Brown, best known for his invention of the Steadicam. In 1986, Rajiv founded "Rajiv Menon Productions", popularly known today as "RMP", where he started his career in TV commercials. Rajiv received his first national recognition through his Asian Paints "Pongal" commercial, which he both shot and directed and music for this was composed by A R Rahman.
 
RMP has since produced over 300 TV commercials for leading brands in the country, for over 25 years. Rajiv's work in feature films was noticed and well appreciated when he did the cinematography for the award winning feature film 'Bombay'. His skill as a cinematographer received much praise, and since, he has worked with accomplished filmmakers like Mani Ratnam, Shyam Benegal and Girish Karnad. His latest contributions have been in Mani Ratnam's Guru and Kadal. Rajiv's first directorial venture Minsaara Kanavu was not only a popular hit but also fetched four national awards for best choreography, best playback - male & female, and best music director.
 
Rajiv Menon is a tremendously hardworking individual and his versatility extends across everything from being an ad photographer, cinematographer, director, actor, singer and orator, making him one of the country's most reputed and sought after film makers. Rajiv is equally interested in giving back to the industry a range of talent it needs to constantly renew itself. It is with this principal aim that he founded the Mindscreen Film Institute - a film school that nurtures tomorrow's talent by providing comprehensive training across all facets of Cinematography, Screenwriting and Filmmaking. 

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Rajiv Menon Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

61 years, 2months, 15 days old age Rajiv Menon will turn 62 on 20 April, 2025. Only 9 months, 14 days, 19 hours,47 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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