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{{short description|Indian film writer, director and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raja Krishna Menon
|image = The Director of the film “BARAH AANA”, Mr. Raja Menon addressing at a presentation, during the 39th International Film Festival (IFFI-2008), in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2008.jpg
| caption = Menon, [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[39th International Film Festival of India|2008]])
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| parents = {{ubl|[[T. P. Madhavan]]|Girija Menon}}
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[The Valley School|The Valley School, Bangalore]]|[[Christ College, Bangalore]]}}
| education = [[Bachelor of Science]] ([[Chemistry]])
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film writer]]|[[Film director]]|[[Film producer]]}}
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'''Raja Krishna Menon''' is an Indian [[film writer]], [[Film director|director]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. He started as an advertisement director and later moved to feature films. He has directed three [[Bollywood]] films. His most recent film [[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/raja-krishna-menon-akshay-kumar-would-call-me-at-5-am-for-narrations/16801155|title=Raja Krishna Menon: Akshay Kumar would call me at 5 am for narrations|date=24 December 2015|work=mid-day|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-force-behind-the-lift/article8145570.ece|title=The force behind the lift|author=Anuj Kumar|work=The Hindu|date=24 January 2016|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/movie-review-airlift-akshay-kumar-excels-but-screenplay-tops/200181/|title=Airlift: Review; Akshay Kumar superlative as action hero, but Raja Krishna Menon outdoes all - The Financial Express|date=22 January 2016|work=The Financial Express|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/showbiz/airlift-box-office-collections-akshay-kumar-starrers-take-rises-to-rs-97-crore-by-day-4-eyes-republic-day-windfall/202683/|title=Airlift box office collections: Akshay Kumar starrer's total take rises to Rs 138.15 cr, but film hit by slowdown - The Financial Express|date=26 January 2016|work=The Financial Express|accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> was released on 7 October 2017.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

==Early life and background==
Menon was born in Thrissur, Kerala and brought up in [[Bangalore]]. He is the son of Malayalam actor [[T. P. Madhavan]]. He spent a major part of his childhood in Kerala. He studied at [[The Valley School]] and finished a Bachelors in Science (BSc) degree with a Chemistry Major from [[Christ College, Bangalore]]. Although a science student, Menon was involved in creative pursuits throughout college. He was a debater, quizzer, and writer and won many college festival competitions{{which|date=January 2016}}.

==Career==
On receiving his degree, Menon assisted D. Radhakrishnan, an ad film director and still photographer. He moved to Mumbai in 1993 and by 1996, was managing the business for writer/director Sanjeev Khamgaonkar. Towards the end of 1996, Menon went independent, working out of an office that director Mukul Anand gave him. He started editing commercials and got into the business of creating trailers for Bollywood films, shooting and creating trailers that were not just an edit of the film footage. His early films included Raja Hindustani, Army and Loafer. Menon then moved on to advertisement commercials and has made over 300 commercials till date

In 2003, Menon wrote, directed and produced his first feature film titled ''[[Bas Yun Hi]]'' starring [[Purab Kohli]] and [[Nandita Das]]. He continued with advertising from 2003 – 2008. In 2009 he wrote, produced and directed his second feature film [[Barah Aana]] starring Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, and Italian actress Violante Placido. The film was a critical success.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} Barah Aana was selected in international film festivals, including the [[Chicago International Film Festival]].

Post films he continued to produce commercials and documentaries for Oglivy, JWT, Creative Land Asia, BBH, Ulka etc. in partnership with Janani Ravichandran under their banner ‘Bandra West Pictures’.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

Menon's third film Airlift was released on 22 January, 2016 starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrit Kaur in the lead. The film received critical acclaim and box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/25/airlift-review-india-kuwait-evacuation-akshay-kumar|title=Airlift review – India's historic Kuwait evacuation retold as a one-man mission|author=Mike McCahill|work=the Guardian|date=25 January 2016|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref>

He is committed to direct [[Shahid Kapoor]] in the yet untitled [[Dingko Singh|Dingko SIngh]]'s Biopic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-turns-producer-with-dingko-singh-biopic/articleshow/68068814.cms|title=Shahid Kapoor turns producer with Dingko Singh biopic|last=Coutinho|first=Natasha|date=February 20, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Writer
!Producer
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2003
|''[[Bas Yun Hi]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|''[[Barah Aana]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2016
|''[[Airlift (film)|Airlift]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2017
|''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2023
|''[[Pippa (film)|Pippa]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|Completed<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/first-look-ishaan-khatter-indo-pakistan-war-pic-pippa-1234833170/|title=First Look At Ishaan Khatter In Indo-Pakistan War Pic 'Pippa'|date=15 September 2021|work=Deadline.com|access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1329166}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160122162911/http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2016/01/21/raja-krishna-menon-on-airlift-akshay-kumar-and-the-biggest-human-evacuation-in-history/ Raja Krishna Menon on ‘Airlift’, Akshay Kumar and the biggest human evacuation in history]
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[[Category:Film directors from Bangalore]]
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[[Category:Film producers from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Bangalore]]
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[[Category:Christ University alumni]]

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