T. K. Rajeev Kumar

T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Born September 20, 1964 (1964-09-20) (age 47)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Other names Rajeev Kumar
Occupation film director
Years active 1985-Present

T. K. Rajeev Kumar (born September 20, 1964 in Kottayam, India) is an award winning director of Malayalam films.He is settled in Trivandrum, Kerala. Rajeev Kumar served as the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2003 to 2006. He was also the Director for the International Film Festival of Kerala from 2003 to 2006 and was the Vice Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy in 2002.[1] He was nominated as Jury Chairman for Kerala State Film Awards 2007. Now he is associated with JTpac(Jose Thomas Performing Art Center at Cochin) as Artistic Director.[2]

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Background

Rajeev Kumar was born in Thazhathupurrakal family in Kottayam district, Kerala. His school education was in MT seminary high school, Kottayam and SDV school, Alappuzha. His college studies started of from Government Arts College, Trivandrum and graduated from University College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Soon after his studies, he joined State Bank of Travancore. He started his Malayalam film career as an assistant director with the Navodaya Production Company at the age of 21. He had his lessons from the film maker Jijo Punnose, son of Navodaya Appachan. His debut film was Chanakyan which had Kamal Hassan and Urmila Matondkar starring alongside Jayaram.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Film Cast Language Production Notes
1984 My Dear Kuttichathan Master Aravind, Baby Sonia, Master Suresh, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair Malayalam Navodaya Films India’s first 3D film. Worked as Assistant Director.
1989 Chanakyan Kamal Hassan, Urmila Matondkar, Jayaram, Sitara Malayalam Navodaya Films Debut directorial venture. Kerala Film Critics Award & the Filmfare Award for the Best Director
1990 Kshanakkathu Niyas, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan Malayalam M/S Central Pictures
1991 Ottayal Pattalam Mukesh, Madhubala Malayalam M/S Century Films
1992 Mahanagaram Mammootty Malayalam K.G. George
1994 Pavithram Mohanlal, Vinduja Menon, Sobhana Malayalam Vishudhi Films Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Mohanlal) 1994
1996 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Mohanlal, Urmila Matondkar, Nirosha Malayalam Seven Arts Films Fully shot using Steadycam
1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Manju Warrier, Thilakan, Biju Menon, Abbas Malayalam One 2 One Creations First Malayalam film to use Avid technology. National special jury Award (1999) for Best Actress
1999 Jalamarmaram V C Harris, P Balachandran, Aswin Thampi, Joby Malayalam The Blue Mermaid Picture Company National Award for Best Feature Film on Environment, Kerala State Award for Second Best Feature Film 2000
2000 Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala Hindi
2001 Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, Manya Malayalam Cinema Cinema
2002 Shesham Jayaram, Biju Menon, Murali, Geethu Mohandas Malayalam The Blue Mermaid Picture Company Kerala State Award 2002 for Best Feature Film, Editing, Sound Recording, Best Story and Special Jury Award for the actor in the lead role.
2004 Ivar Jayaram, Biju Menon, Bhavana Malayalam Damor Films Fully shot using Steadycam
2007 Seetha Kalyanam Jayaram, Jyothika, Indrajith, Geethu Mohandas Malayalam Revathy Kalamandir
2008 Free Kick Hindi Jammu Sugahand Productions
2009 Chal Chala Chal Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Murli Sharma, Om Puri, Manoj Joshi Hindi Fuel picture company
2009 Kushti Hindi SRK entertainments
2010 Oru Naal Varum Mohanlal, Sreenivasan Malayalam Maniyanpilla Raju Productions
2011 Rathinirvedam Shweta Menon, KPAC Lalitha Malayalam Revathy Kalaamandhir Production Remake of the 1978 film of the same name
2011 Thalsamayam oru Penkutty Nithya Menon, Shweta Menon, Unni Mukundan Malayalam Reel 2 Reel Cine Productions

Short films

Stage Shows

Awards

Kerala University Youth Festival award for Best Monact performer - 1978 -80 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award for Best Monoact Performance - 1980

Pavithram

Kannuyezhuthi Pottum Thottu

References

  1. ^ 'Interview with RajeevKumar'
  2. ^ 'Rajeev Kumar as Artistic Director'
  3. ^ Best film Award for Shesham

Asianet Film Awards 2003 - Best screenplay

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