T. K. Rajeev Kumar

T. K. Rajeev Kumar
T.K.Rajeev Kumar at a press meet
Born
Kochu Kuttan

(1961-09-20) 20 September 1961 (age 63)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • writer
Years active1981–present
SpouseLatha Kurien Rajeev
ChildrenMrinal Rajeev, Kirtana Rajeev

Thazhathupurakkal Karunakara Panicker Rajeev Kumar (born 20 September 1961) is a National Award-winning Indian director of Malayalam films, from Trivandrum. He is the winner of five Kerala State Film Awards for Best Film, Director, Story Writer & Script Writer, a show director, theatre actor and percussionist (Mridangam). He is a founding member and leader of the musical band Blue Birds in 1980 and Super Mimics, a comedy show in 1979. He is also the Kerala University winner of Mono Act in the University Youth Festivals 1980–1982 and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy winner for Mono Act 1979–1982.[citation needed]

Career

TK Rajeev Kumar was the chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2003 to 2006. He was also the director of IFFK International Film Festival of Kerala from 2003 to 2006 and was the vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy in 2002.[1]

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 & Script Supervisor
1989 Chanakyan Kamal Haasan, Urmila Matondkar, Jayaram, Sitara Malayalam Navodaya Films Debut directorial venture. Kerala Film Critics Award & the Filmfare Award for the Best Director
1990 Kshanakkathu Niyas, Parvathy, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan Malayalam M/S Central Pictures
1991 Ottayal Pattalam Mukesh, Madhubala Malayalam M/S Century Films
1992 Mahanagaram Mammootty Murali Malayalam Sunitha Productions
1994 Pavithram Mohanlal, Shobana Sreevidhya, Thilakan, Vinduja Menon, Malayalam Vishudhi Films Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Mohanlal) 1994
1996 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Mohanlal, Urmila Matondkar, Nirosha Malayalam Seven Arts Films
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 to Manju Warrier. She ended her first phase of acting after this film
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 Sesham 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
2008 Free Kick Sushand Singh, Asif Basra, Sathyajit, Gowri Karnik, Rajesh Hebbar Hindi Jammu Sugahand Productions Not Yet Released
2009 Chal Chala Chal Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Murli Sharma, Om Puri, Manoj Joshi Hindi Fuel picture company Remake of Malayalam film Varavelpu and scenes from Ee Parakkum Thalika.
2009 Seetha Kalyanam Jayaram, Jyothika, Indrajith, Geethu Mohandas Malayalam Revathy Kalamandir
2010 Kushti Rajpal Yadav, The Great Khali, Om Puri, Sharat Saxena, Manoj Joshi Hindi SRK entertainments Remake of Malayalam film Mutharamkunnu P.O.
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
2013 Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu[2] Indrajith, Meghana Raj, Prathap Pothen, Remya Nambeesan Malayalam Blue Mermaid Picture Company Based On Gr Indugopans Up&Down
2019 Kolaambi Nithya Menen, Renji Panicker, Rohini, Dileesh Pothan G Suresh Kumar Malayalam Roopesh Omana, Nirmalyam Cinema Selected to Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India 2019, Goa, National Award winner for best Lyric Writer, State Award Winner for Best Female Playback Singer
TBA Bermuda † Shane nigam, Vinay Forrt Shaylee Krishen, Gowri Nanda, Niranjana, Shiny Sara, Saiju Kurup, Karamana Sudheer Malayalam 24 frames Production Under Production

References

  1. ^ 'Interview with RajeevKumar'[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Nita Sathyendran (16 May 2013). "The space within". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

Sources

http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/13745/songs-from-t-k-rajeev-kumars-movies-chakkarapanthal-ep-102/E Archived 5 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine www.yentha.com/.../interview-of-the-week-t-k-rajeev-kumar–forever-in- www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005465&cid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvs4raT_cbM www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qXUbyim8EM www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqTzDkavgKI Kerala Lottery Onam Bumper - T K Rajeev Kumar