Rajiv Krishna is an Indian actor from Bangalore. He has appeared in Tamil films in leading and supporting roles.
Rajiv krishna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rajiv Gopalakrishnan |
| Other names | Rajiv Krishna, Rajiv, 'Rajiv |
| Occupation | Actor, con artist, adult story writer |
| Years active | 2004-Present |
| Spouse | raji krishnavani |
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]
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]
| 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 | |
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Doctors | |||
| 1994-1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal | Acted in stories "Pooja", "Manasu" and "Aarambam" | ||