Rajiv Krishna
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Rajiv Krishna (born 15 January 1972) is an Indian actor from Bangalore. He has appeared in Tamil 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
Rajiv Krishna made his Tamil debut with Aahaa..! (1997). Regarding his performance, one critic noted that "Rajiv's role is such that there is much scope for him to display his acting skills and he has utilised the opportunity well".[4] 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.[5] He made his Bollywood debut Bas Yun Hi (2003) under the name Rajiv Gopalakrishnan.[6] In the film, he starred opposite Nandita Das; however, the film failed to make a mark.[6][7] He played negative roles in Newtonin Moondram Vidhi (2009) and Aasal (2010).[8][9] He portrayed a mill owner in Krishnaveni Panjaalai (2012).[10]
Menon is also a screenwriter, having written forDus Kahaniyaan and Dhaakad. He also played the lead in Zen Katha, a play by Lilette Dubey. He was assistant director to Revathy on Mitr, My Friend(2002) and Phir Milenge(2004).
Filmography
Actor
- Films
| 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 |
- Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Doctors | ||
| 1994-1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Acted in stories "Pooja", "Manasu" and "Aarambam" |
Writer
- Woodstock Villa (2008; Hindi)
- Soundtrack (2011; Hindi)
- Girls (2016; Malayalam) (screenplay consultant)
References
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External links
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- 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 Bengaluru
- Indian male film actors
- Screenwriters from Bengaluru
- Indian male writers
- Novelists from Karnataka
- Indian male screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Tamil actors