K. K. Rajeev is a director from the Malayalam television industry.[1]

Career

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His most famous serials are Peythozhiyathe, Venal mazha, Swapnam, Avicharitham, Amma Manassu, Kudumbayogam, Orma, Mazhayariyathe, Kadhayile Rajakumari, Oru Penninte Kadha and Eshwaran Sakshiyayi.[2][3] In 2009, Rajeev produced a TV serial based on the late writer and director Padmarajan'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.

Biography

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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, 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. Vishnu Rajeev is married to a Lithuanian, Gabija Rasciauskaite.

Television soap operas

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Year Title Channel Lead Actors Notes
2001 Venalmazha Surya TV Srividya, Poornima Indrajith, Ratheesh
2002 Peythozhiyathe Surya TV Thilakan, Poornima Indrajith, Mallika Sukumaran
2003-2004 Swapnam Asianet Prem Prakash, Srividya, Praveena, Suresh Krishna, Anoop Menon
2004 Avicharitham Asianet Prem Prakash, Srividya, Jayan Cherthala, Suvarna Mathew, Valsala Menon
2005 Orma Asianet Suresh Krishna, Priya Raman, Sanusha, Urmila Unni
2006-2007 Amma Manassu Asianet Sanusha, Krishna, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Sreekala Sasidharan, Chipy
2008 January Asianet Suvarna Mathew, Harsha
2008 Kudumbayogam Surya TV Shaalin Zoya, Meera Krishna
2009 Aagneyam DD Malayalam Prem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash
2009 Vadakkaikku Oru Hridayam Amrita TV Shalu Menon, Kavitha Nair, V.K.Baiju, Jayan Cherthala, Sreelatha Namboothiri remake of Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
2009 Mazhayariyathe Surya TV Anitha Peter, Dhileep Rajan, Praveena, Yadhu Krishnan
2011 Kadhayile Rajakumari Mazhavil Manorama Kishor Satya, Leena Nair, Surabhi Lakshmi
2013 Oru Penninte Kadha Mazhavil Manorama Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu Krishnan
2013 Avalude Kadha Surya TV Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu Krishnan Sequel to Oru Penninte Kadha
2014 Amma Manasam Surya TV Sreelakshmi, Sini Varghis, Akash V H, Deepa Remake of Tamil serial Azhagi
2015 Eshwaran Saakshiyayi Flowers TV Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Reena, Divyaprabha, Akash V H, Rakendu
2016 Pokkuveyil (TV series) Flowers TV Krishna, Sruthi Lakshmi, Yadhu Krishnan, Aji John, Reena Basheer
2017 -2018 Ayalathe Sundari Surya TV Yadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu, Akash V H, Jyothika, Aji John
2019-2020 Thonnyaksharangal Amrita TV Yadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu
2020 -2021 Anna Kareena Flowers TV Thomaskutty, Catherine, Parvathy, David John
2021-2022 Pranayavarnangal Zee Keralam Richard N. J., Swathy Nithyanand, Divyadarshan, Ameya Nair, Jismy Remake of Bengali series Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay
2023 Anuraga Ganam Pole Zee Keralam Kavitha Nair, Prince, Nitha Promy, Balachandran Chullikadu, Thomaskutty, Jaseela Parveen Remake of Hindi series Bade Acche Lagte Hain

Filmography

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Awards

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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
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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References

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  1. ^ "Mammootty turns drama actor – Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 14 September 2006.
  2. ^ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Profiles : On a career high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Striking a balance". The Hindu. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via hinduonnet.com. Original URL: www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/06/01/stories/2007060151940400.htm