T. K. Rajeev Kumar

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.^{[citation needed]}

T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Born	Kochu Kuttan (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961 (age 63) Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupations	Film director writer
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Latha Kurien Rajeev
Children	Mrinal Rajeev, Kirtana Rajeev

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	Cast	Language	Production	Notes
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[3]	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
TBA	Bermuda †	Shane nigam, Vinay Forrt Shaylee Krishen, Gowri Nanda, Niranjana, Shiny Sara, Saiju Kurup, Karamana Sudheer	Malayalam	24 frames Production	Delayed