K. K. Rajeev is a director from the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
television industry.
Career
His most famous serials are ''Peythozhiyathe'', Venal mazha, ''Swapnam'', ''Avicharitham'', ''Amma Manassu'', ''Kudumbayogam'', ''Orma'', ''Mazhayariyathe, Kadhayile Rajakumari, Oru Penninte Kadha and Eshwaran Sakshiyayi''.
In 2009, Rajeev produced a TV serial based on the late writer and director
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 23 January 1991) was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, ...
'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
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
, 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 Opera's
Awards
;Kerala State Television Awards
*2005 -Best Serial -Avicharitham
*2005-Best Director -Avicharitham
*2010 - Best Serial - Agneyam
*2010-Best Director - Agneyam
*2015-Best Serial - Eshwaran Saakshiyayi
*2016-Best Serial - Pokkuveyil
*2021 - Special Jury - Anna Kareena
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Asianet Television Awards
The Asianet Television Awards (ATA) is one of Asianet's newer ventures. It is a promotional platform of Asianet's TV shows. Since TV actors and actress' lack a strong society like Association of Malayalam Movie Artists
The Association of Mala ...
*2005-Best Serial- Swapnam
*2005-Best Director- Avicharitham
*2006-Best Serial- Orma
*2006-Best Director -Orma
;Atlas-Film Critics award
*2009-Best Serial -Agneyam
;Kaveri Film critics Awards
*2004-Best Serial - Avicharitham
*2004-Best Director - Avicharitham
;FLOWERS TV AWARDS
*2016 - Best Director - Eshwaran Saakshiyayi
*2016 -Best Serial -Eshwaran Saakshiyayi
See also
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Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...
References
Living people
Malayalam film directors
Indian television directors
Film directors from Kerala
21st-century Indian film directors
Year of birth missing (living people)
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