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.[citation needed]
T. K. Rajeev Kumar | |
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 T.K.Rajeev Kumar at a press meet | |
| Born | Kochu Kuttan 20 September 1961 |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Latha Kurien Rajeev |
| Children | Mrinal Rajeev, Kirtana Rajeev |
Career
editTK 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
editFeature films
edit| Year | Film | Cast | Language | Production | Notes |
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| 1984 | My Dear Kuttichathan | Master Aravind, Baby Sonia, Master Suresh, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair | Malayalam | Navodaya Films | India's first 3D film. Worked as Assistant Director & Script Supervisor |
| 1989 | Chanakyan | Kamal Haasan, Urmila Matondkar, Jayaram, Sitara | Malayalam | Navodaya Films | Debut directorial venture. Kerala Film Critics Award & the Filmfare Award for the Best Director |
| 1990 | Kshanakkathu | Niyas, Parvathy, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan | Malayalam | M/S Central Pictures | |
| 1991 | Ottayal Pattalam | Mukesh, Madhubala | Malayalam | M/S Century Films | |
| 1992 | Mahanagaram | Mammootty Murali | Malayalam | Sunitha Productions | |
| 1994 | Pavithram | Mohanlal, Shobana Sreevidhya, Thilakan, Vinduja Menon, | Malayalam | Vishudhi Films | Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Mohanlal) 1994 |
| 1996 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Mohanlal, Urmila Matondkar, Nirosha | Malayalam | Seven Arts Films | |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Manju Warrier, Thilakan, Biju Menon, Abbas | Malayalam | 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 | Malayalam | 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 | Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala | Hindi | ||
| 2001 | Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, Manya | Malayalam | Cinema Cinema | |
| 2002 | Sesham | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Murali, Geethu Mohandas | Malayalam | 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 | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Bhavana | Malayalam | Damor Films | Fully shot using Steadycam |
| 2008 | Free Kick | Sushand Singh, Asif Basra, Sathyajit, Gowri Karnik, Rajesh Hebbar | Hindi | Jammu Sugahand Productions | Not Yet Released |
| 2009 | Chal Chala Chal | Govinda, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Murli Sharma, Om Puri, Manoj Joshi | Hindi | Fuel picture company | Remake of Malayalam film Varavelpu and scenes from Ee Parakkum Thalika. |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Jayaram, Jyothika, Indrajith, Geethu Mohandas | Malayalam | Revathy Kalamandir | |
| 2010 | Kushti | Rajpal Yadav, The Great Khali, Om Puri, Sharat Saxena, Manoj Joshi | Hindi | SRK entertainments | Remake of Malayalam film Mutharamkunnu P.O. |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan | Malayalam | Maniyanpilla Raju Productions | |
| 2011 | Rathinirvedam | Shweta Menon, KPAC Lalitha | Malayalam | Revathy Kalaamandhir Production | Remake of the 1978 film of the same name |
| 2011 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Nithya Menon, Shweta Menon, Unni Mukundan | Malayalam | Reel 2 Reel Cine Productions | |
| 2013 | Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu[2] | Indrajith, Meghana Raj, Prathap Pothen, Remya Nambeesan | Malayalam | Blue Mermaid Picture Company | Based On Gr Indugopans Up&Down |
| 2019 | Kolaambi | Nithya Menen, Renji Panicker, Rohini, Dileesh Pothan G Suresh Kumar | Malayalam | 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 | Malayalam | 24 frames Production | Under Production |
References
edit- ^ 'Interview with RajeevKumar'[dead link]
- ^ Nita Sathyendran (16 May 2013). "The space within". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
Sources
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