K. K. Rajeev is a director from the Malayalam television industry. [1]
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.It was a flop at the box office.
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.
Year | Title | Channel | Lead Actors | Notes |
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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 |
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