Who said that the men behind the lens are not good looking? Look at Rajiv Menon and you can say he is charming as a hero. The most versatile among today's cinematographers, Rajiv Menon has done loads of documentaries and advertisements in addition to directing movies. Mani Ratnam offered him Aravind Swamy's role in Roja which he refused. He then shot to National fame for his work in Mani Ratnam's Bombay and the more recent Guru. Minsara Kanavu and Kandukondain Kandukondain, in his direction, have not only been popular hits but have also earned National awards to AR Rahman, Chitra, Prabhu Deva and Shankar Mahadevan.