T. K. Rajeev Kumar Explained

T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Birth Name:Kochu Kuttan
Birth Date:1961 9, df=y
Birth Place:Kottayam, Kerala, India
Yearsactive:1981–present
Spouse:Latha Kurien Rajeev
Children:Mrinal 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.

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 Navodaya Films India's first 3D film. Worked as Assistant Director & Script Supervisor
1989 Chanakyan Kamal Haasan, Urmila Matondkar, Jayaram, Sitara Navodaya Films Debut directorial venture. Kerala Film Critics Award & the Filmfare Award for the Best Director
1990 Kshanakkathu Niyas, Parvathy, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan M/S Central Pictures
1991 Ottayal Pattalam M/S Century Films
1992 Mahanagaram Mammootty Murali Sunitha Productions
1994 Pavithram Mohanlal, Shobana Sreevidhya, Thilakan, Vinduja Menon, Vishudhi Films Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Mohanlal) 1994
1996 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Mohanlal, Urmila Matondkar, Nirosha Seven Arts Films
1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Manju Warrier, Thilakan, Biju Menon, Abbas 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 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 Hindi
2001 Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, Manya Cinema Cinema
2002 Sesham 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 Damor Films Fully shot using Steadycam
2008 Free Kick Sushand Singh, Asif Basra, Sathyajit, Gowri Karnik, Rajesh Hebbar Jammu Sugahand Productions Not Yet Released
2009 Chal Chala Chal Fuel picture company Remake of Malayalam film Varavelpu and scenes from Ee Parakkum Thalika.
2009 Seetha Kalyanam Revathy Kalamandir
2010 Kushti Rajpal Yadav, The Great Khali, Om Puri, Sharat Saxena, Manoj JoshiSRK entertainments Remake of Malayalam film Mutharamkunnu P.O.
2010 Oru Naal Varum Mohanlal, SreenivasanManiyanpilla Raju Productions
2011 Rathinirvedam Shweta Menon, KPAC LalithaRevathy Kalaamandhir Production Remake of the 1978 film of the same name
2011 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Reel 2 Reel Cine Productions
2013 [2] Blue Mermaid Picture Company Based On Gr Indugopans Up&Down
2019 Kolaambi Nithya Menen, Renji Panicker, Rohini, Dileesh Pothan G Suresh Kumar 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
2021 Bermuda Shane nigam, Vinay Forrt Shaylee Krishen, Gowri Nanda, Niranjana, Shiny Sara, Saiju Kurup, Karamana Sudheer 24 frames Production Under Production

References

Sources

http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/13745/songs-from-t-k-rajeev-kumars-movies-chakkarapanthal-ep-102/E 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_cbMwww.youtube.com/watch?v=1qXUbyim8EMwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqTzDkavgKIKerala Lottery Onam Bumper - T K Rajeev Kumar

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=9679 'Interview with RajeevKumar'
  2. News: Nita Sathyendran . The space within . The Hindu . . 16 May 2013 . 23 May 2013.