Rajiv was born in Kochi, Kerala to the popular Malayalam and Tamil film playback singer Kalyani Menon. He had the chance to travel across India at a very young age as his father, a naval officer, got transferred often. He later joined the film school to study cinematography.ajiv Menon is married to Latha Menon. He has two daughters, Lakshmi Menon and Saraswathi Menon