Rajiv Krishna
Rajiv G Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rajiv Gopalakrishnan |
| Other names | Rajiv Krishna, Aahaa Rajiv |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, Screenplay writer, novelist |
| Years active | 1996-2015 |
Rajiv G Menon (sometimes credited as Rajiv Krishna) is a film actor from Bangalore, India. He has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films in leading and supporting roles.
He also wrote the screenplay for the Hindi films Woodstock Villa and Soundtrack. He is the nephew of producer Suresh Menon.[1][2] In 2013, he wrote a novel called Thundergod — Ascendence of Indra.[3]
Career
Following the success of Aahaa, Rajiv Krishna received several other offers to continue appearing in lead roles. He signed on to a film titled Kai Vilakku featuring him alongside Sangita, but the film failed to release despite entering production.[4]
Filmography
- Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Devaraagam | Parthasarathy | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Aahaa..! | Sriram | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Prakash | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! | Bharath | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Bas Yun Hi | Rohan | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Jaiprakash Narayanan (JP) | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Aasal | Vicky Jeevanandhan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Major Abdul Jalal Rana | Malayalam | |
| Krishnaveni Panjaalai | Krishnamoorthy | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | Danveer | Tamil |
- Writer
- Woodstock Villa (2008)
- Soundtrack (2011)
- Girls (2016; Malayalam) (screenplay consultant)
References
- ^ "Jointscene - Tamil actor Rajiv Krishna". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies page". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/interview-giving-new-life-to-old-myths-1772472
- ^ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/soc.culture.malaysia/tamil$20cinema$20news/soc.culture.malaysia/IK1QB4s7svQ/vgNXGIm7utMJ
Categories:
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Living people
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors from Bangalore
- Indian male film actors
- Screenwriters from Bangalore
- Indian male writers
- Novelists from Karnataka
- Indian male screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Tamil actors