1. He was born on April 20, 1963

2. He started his career as a still photographer, then worked in fashion, corporate, and commercial films

3. He first became known for his work as a cinematographer on Mani Ratnam's Bombay

4. He has also worked with Ratnam on Guru and Kadal

5. He has directed several films, including Minsara Kanavu (1997), Kandukondain Kandukondain, and Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019)

6. He has also acted in a Malayalam film called Harikrishnans

7. He has founded the Mindscreen Film Institute (MFI) in Chennai in 2006, which provides training in cinematography, screenwriting, and filmmaking

8. He has also set up Rajiv Menon Productions, which supplies equipment for documentaries, advertising films, and cinema.