K. K. Rajeev Explained

K. K. Rajeev is a director from the Malayalam television industry.[1]

Career

His most famous serials are Peythozhiyathe, Venal mazha, Swapnam, Avicharitham, Amma Manassu, Kudumbayogam, Orma, Mazhayariyathe, Kadhayile Rajakumari, Oru Penninte Kadha and Eshwaran Sakshiyayi.[2] [3] In 2009, Rajeev produced a TV serial based on the late writer and director Padmarajan's famous work Vadakaku oru Hridayam. The script for the serial has been written by Padmarajan's son Ananthapadmanaphan.In his career as a film director, he won many awards which includes the state award he won for directing Avicharitam telecasted in Asianet.His debut film in Malayalam cinema is Njanum Ente Familiyum starring Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas, Mythili, Manoj K. Jayan, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu, which released in 2012.It was a flop at the box office.

Biography

During his school and college days he was very active in pursuing his hobbies of acting in and directing plays of well-known writers. A writer himself, he used to write short plays and direct it to present in school/college competitions. He used to bag the prizes for acting and direction. When he was an undergraduate commerce student in M S M College, Kayamkulam, his team took part in the Kerala University Youth festival drama competition and KK Rajeev won the 'Best Actor of the Year' award. He was the Arts Club Secretary of the college, in 1985. He is married to Honey Rajeev and has a son Vishnu Rajeev.

Television soap operas

YearTitle ChannelLead Actors Notes
2001VenalmazhaSurya TVSrividya, Poornima Indrajith, Ratheesh
2002PeythozhiyatheSurya TVThilakan, Poornima Indrajith, Mallika Sukumaran
2003-2004SwapnamAsianetPrem Prakash, Srividya, Praveena, Suresh Krishna, Anoop Menon
2004AvicharithamAsianetPrem Prakash, Srividya, Jayan Cherthala, Suvarna Mathew, Valsala Menon
2005 OrmaAsianetSuresh Krishna, Priya Raman, Sanusha, Urmila Unni
2006-2007Amma ManassuAsianetSanusha, Krishna, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Sreekala Sasidharan, Chipy
2008JanuaryAsianetSuvarna Mathew, Harsha
2008KudumbayogamSurya TVShaalin Zoya, Meera Krishna
2009AagneyamPrem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash
2009Vadakkaikku Oru HridayamAmrita TVShalu Menon, Kavitha Nair, V.K.Baiju, Jayan Cherthala, Sreelatha Namboothiriremake of Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
2009MazhayariyatheSurya TVAnitha Peter, Dhileep Rajan, Praveena, Yadhu Krishnan
2011Kadhayile RajakumariMazhavil ManoramaKishor Satya, Leena Nair, Surabhi Lakshmi
2013Oru Penninte KadhaMazhavil ManoramaPrem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu Krishnan
2013Avalude KadhaSurya TVPrem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu KrishnanSequel to Oru Penninte Kadha
2014Amma ManasamSurya TVSreelakshmi, Sini Varghis, Akash V H, DeepaRemake of Tamil serial Azhagi
2015Eshwaran SaakshiyayiPrem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Reena, Divyaprabha, Akash V H, Rakendu
2016Pokkuveyil (TV series)Krishna, Sruthi Lakshmi, Yadhu Krishnan, Aji John, Reena Basheer
2017 -2018Ayalathe SundariYadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu, Akash V H, Jyothika, Aji John
2019-2020ThonnyaksharangalAmrita TVYadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu
2020 -2021Anna KareenaFlowers TVThomaskutty, Catherine, Parvathy, David John
2021-2022PranayavarnangalZee KeralamRichard N. J., Swathy Nithyanand, Divyadarshan, Ameya Nair, JismyRemake of Bengali series Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay
2023Anuraga Ganam PoleZee KeralamKavitha Nair, Prince, Nitha Promy, Balachandran Chullikadu, Thomaskutty, Jaseela ParveenRemake of Hindi series Bade Acche Lagte Hain

Filmography

Awards

Kerala State Television Awards
Asianet Television Awards
Atlas-Film Critics award
Kaveri Film critics Awards
FLOWERS TV AWARDS

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mammootty turns drama actor – Malayalam Movie News . IndiaGlitz . 14 September 2006.
  2. News: The Hindu : Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Profiles : On a career high . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045100/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/23/stories/2006092301030200.htm . 1 October 2007 . dead . The Hindu.
  3. Web site: Striking a balance . 1 June 2007 . . hinduonnet.com . 11 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090807013056/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007060151940400.htm&date=2007%2F06%2F01%2F&prd=fr& . 7 August 2009 . dead. Original URL: www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/06/01/stories/2007060151940400.htm.