Rajiv Menon
Actor, cinematographer, writer and director · Born April 20, 1963 (63) · Cochin, Kerala, India
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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Biography from TMDB.
- April 20, 1963 (63)
- Cochin, Kerala, India
- Actor, cinematographer, writer and director
- 11 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Rajiv Menon's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Threshold guardianas Dev Krishnav in Weapon (2024)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rajiv Menon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Rajiv Menon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Vishwanath and Sons(2026)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Patriot(2026)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Patriot Legends Hangout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Sumo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Sabdham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Viduthalai: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Weapon(2024)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Viduthalai: Part 1(2023)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dhaakad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Putham Pudhu Kaalai(2020)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Sarvam Thaala Mayam(2018)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Kochadaiiyaan(2014)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Kadal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Guru(2007)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Morning Raga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Have Found It(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Harikrishnans(1998)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Minsara Kanavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Bombay(1995)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Cheluvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Chaitanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
AGS29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
KHxRK: Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 1991 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Guru (2007)
Highest rated
Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)
Most popular right now
Vishwanath and Sons (2026)
Film career
- 2023Screen debut· Viduthalai: Part I
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Rajiv Menon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved7
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rajiv Menon's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Rajiv Menon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rajiv Menon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.R. Rahman shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Mani RatnamShared titles: Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Guru (2007), Bombay (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Mani Ratnam
Writers
- SuhasiniShared titles: Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Guru (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Suhasini
- SujathaShared titles: Guru (2007), I Have Found It (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Sujatha
Actors
- Bhavani SreShared titles: Vishwanath and Sons (2026), Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Bhavani Sre
- NassarShared titles: Vishwanath and Sons (2026), Bombay (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Nassar
- MadhavanShared titles: Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Guru (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Madhavan
- Nedumudi VenuShared titles: Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2018), Harikrishnans (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Nedumudi Venu
Composers and editors
- A.R. RahmanShared titles: Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2018), Guru (2007), I Have Found It (2000), Bombay (1995)See all 4 shared titles with A.R. Rahman
- G.V. Prakash KumarShared titles: Vishwanath and Sons (2026), Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2018)See all 3 shared titles with G.V. Prakash Kumar
- A. Sreekar PrasadShared titles: Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Guru (2007)See all 2 shared titles with A. Sreekar Prasad
- AnthonyShared titles: Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony
Mixed roles
- Gautham Vasudev MenonShared titles: Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023), Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Gautham Vasudev Menon
