K. K. Rajeev

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

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Career

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, which was released in 2012.

Biography

During his school and college days he was active in acting in and directing plays of well known writers. A writer himself, he wrote short plays and direct it to present in school/college competitions. He won prizes for acting and direction. When he was an undergraduate commerce student in M S M College, Kayamkulam, his team participated 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 the couple has a son, Vishnu Rajeev who is married to a Lithuanian, Gabija Rasciauskaite.

Television soap operas

YearTitleChannelLead ActorsNotes
2001Venalmazha Surya TV Srividya, Poornima Indrajith, Ratheesh
2002Peythozhiyathe Surya TV Thilakan, Poornima Indrajith, Mallika Sukumaran
2003-2004Swapnam Asianet Prem Prakash, Srividya, Praveena, Suresh Krishna, Anoop Menon
2004Avicharitham Asianet Prem Prakash, Srividya, Jayan Cherthala, Suvarna Mathew, Valsala Menon
2005Orma Asianet Suresh Krishna, Priya Raman, Sanusha, Urmila Unni
2006-2007Amma Manassu Asianet Sanusha, Krishna, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Sreekala Sasidharan, Chipy
2008January Asianet Suvarna Mathew, Harsha
2008Kudumbayogam Surya TV Shaalin Zoya, Meera Krishna
2009Aagneyam DD Malayalam Prem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash
2009Vadakkaikku Oru Hridayam Amrita TV Shalu Menon, Kavitha Nair, V.K.Baiju, Jayan Cherthala, Sreelatha Namboothiri remake of Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
2009Mazhayariyathe Surya TV Anitha Peter, Dhileep Rajan, Praveena, Yadhu Krishnan
2011Kadhayile Rajakumari Mazhavil Manorama Kishor Satya, Leena Nair, Surabhi Lakshmi
2013Oru Penninte Kadha Mazhavil Manorama Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu Krishnan
2013Avalude Kadha Surya TV Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu KrishnanSequel to Oru Penninte Kadha
2014Amma Manasam Surya TV Sreelakshmi, Sini Varghis, Akash V H, DeepaRemake of Tamil serial Azhagi
2015Eshwaran 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 -2018Ayalathe Sundari Surya TV Yadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu, Akash V H, Jyothika, Aji John
2019-2020Thonnyaksharangal Amrita TV Yadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu
2020 -2021Anna Kareena Flowers TV Thomaskutty, Catherine, Parvathy, David John
2021-2022 Pranayavarnangal Zee Keralam Richard N. J., Swathy Nithyanand, Divyadarshan, Ameya Nair, JismyRemake of Bengali series Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay
2023 Anuraga Ganam Pole Zee Keralam Kavitha Nair, Prince, Nitha Promy, Balachandran Chullikadu, Thomaskutty, Jaseela ParveenRemake of Hindi series Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
2025-Present Peythozhiyathe [a] Surya TV Krishnendhu Unnikrishnan, Thej Gowda, Mukundan Menon, Uma Nair, Aswathy, Jayachandran ThonnakkalRemake of Tamil series Annam [4]

Filmography

Awards

Kerala State Television Awards
Asianet Television Awards
Atlas-Film Critics award
Kaveri Film critics Awards
FLOWERS TV AWARDS

See also

Notes

  1. Not related to 2002 series of same name

References

  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
  4. "Peythozhiyathe Serial Surya TV Starts from 30 June, Everyday at 06:30 PM – Meet the Characters and Actors". Kerala TV. Kerala TV. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.