K. K. Rajeev is a director from the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
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
Padmarajan Padmanabhan Pillai, better known as 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 ...
'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
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.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.
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 municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kayamkulam has ...
, 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 the couple has a son , Vishnu Rajeev whom is married to a Lithuanian , Gabija Rasciauskaite.
Television soap operas
Filmography
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Njanum Ente Familiyum (2012)
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Evidey (2019)
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
*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, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...
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References
Living people
Malayalam film directors
Indian television directors
Film directors from Alappuzha district
21st-century Indian people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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