With his first solo art exhibition in 1992-93, Rajiv has come a long way in expounding his self taught skills as an artist. 1999 saw Rajiv’s second exhibition, organised by GOI where he was recognised as an artist of prominence. The third exhibition also saw him organise the first BRAIN-DRAIN EXPOSIA, which is a art camp for school students organised during holidays which continue to date.

Rajiv grew in a music-loving family, where his father was a classical singer. Rajiv trained in both Tabla and Vocal at Manipur Music College. Along with his passion for playing the tabla, he also composed many songs of his own during the late 1990’s. He has composed over 15 songs and his audio album “Houkhiba Punshi” was released in 2001. He practices his music today for peace of mind.