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 and Super Mimics, a comedy show in 1979.
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- Name
- T.
- Birth Name
- Kochu Kuttan
- Born
- 20 September 1961
- Birthplace
- Kottayam, Kerala, India
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Spouse
- Latha Kurien Rajeev
- Nationality
- India
- Education
- University College Thiruvananthapuram
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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 and Super Mimics, a comedy show in 1979.
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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.
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• Name — T. K. Rajeev Kumar • Birth Name — Kochu Kuttan • Born — 20 September 1961 • Birthplace — Kottayam, Kerala, India • Occupation — * Film director • writer • Years Active — 1981–present • Spouse — Latha Kurien Rajeev • Children — Mrinal Rajeev, Kirtana Rajeev
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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.
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• 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 — Based On Gr Indugopan's Up & Down • 2019 — Kolaambi — Selected to Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India 2019, Goa • Bermuda — Delayed
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