T. K. Rajeev Kumar

T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Born
Kochu Kuttan

(1961-09-20) 20 September 1961
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 1978-79[1] 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.[2]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Film Language Notes
1984 My Dear Kuttichathan Malayalam India's first 3D film.

Worked as Assistant Director and Script Supervisor

1989 Chanakyan Debut directorial venture.

Kerala Film Critics Award Filmfare Award for the Best Director

1990 Kshanakkathu
1991 Ottayal Pattalam
1992 Mahanagaram
1994 Pavithram
1996 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu First Malayalam film to use Avid technology.
1999 Jalamarmaram 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 Malayalam
2002 Sesham Kerala State Award 2002 for Best Feature Film, Best Story
2004 Ivar Fully shot using Steadycam
2009 Chal Chala Chal Hindi Remake of Malayalam film Varavelpu and scenes from Ee Parakkum Thalika.
2009 Seetha Kalyanam Malayalam
2010 Kushti Hindi Remake of Malayalam film Mutharamkunnu P.O.
2010 Oru Naal Varum Malayalam
2011 Rathinirvedam Remake of the 1978 film of the same name
2011 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
2013 Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu[3] Based On Gr Indugopan's Up & Down
2019 Kolaambi Selected to Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India 2019, Goa
TBA Bermuda Delayed

References

  1. ^ M, Athira (27 November 2024). "Reunion of members of Bluebirds the once-famous orchestra of Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ^ 'Interview with RajeevKumar'
  3. ^ Nita Sathyendran (16 May 2013). "The space within". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

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