Rajiv Krishna (born 15 January 1972) is an Indian actor from Bangalore. He has appeared in Tamil films in leading and supporting roles.
Rajiv krishna | |
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| Born | Rajiv Gopalakrishnan 15 January 1972 |
| Other names | Rajiv Krishna, Rajiv, Rajiv G. Menon |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Dimple Varma |
| Children | 1 |
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
editRajiv 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 screen-writer, 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
editActor
edit- 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 | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Doctors | |||
| 1994-1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Acted in stories "Pooja", "Manasu" and "Aarambam" |
Writer
edit- Woodstock Villa (2008; Hindi)
- Soundtrack (2011; Hindi)
- Girls (2016; Malayalam) (screenplay consultant)
References
edit- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Velayanikal, Malavika (2 December 2012). "Giving new life to old myths". DNA India.
- ^ "Google Groups". groups.google.com.
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- ^ a b "Bas Yun Hi is cut too thin". Rediff.
- ^ "Nandita Das: Bus yun hi miffed again?". The Times of India.
- ^ "Technical snag in Ajith's Asal". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ajith approves Asal villain - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Rajiv Krishna Ajith Asal". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (9 June 2012). "Krishnaveni Panjaalai - Foibles and consequences". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.