Rajeev Parameshwar

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Rajeev Parameshwaran
Born (1977-11-23) 23 November 1977 (age 46)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2000–present
SpouseDeepa
Children2

Rajeev Parameshwaran [1] (born 9 June 1977) is an Indian actor and former model who has done several films, music albums and television serials in Malayalam. He has done over 30 serials and 10 films in his career spanning around two decades. His notable works include Prakash in Ente Manasaputhri , Sooraj in Kavyanjali, Mahi in Vanambadi, Balakrishnan Pillai in Santhwanam and Karthik Krishna in Mouna Raagam (Tamil). [2] [3] [4] He is also noted for his role as Dasan Maash in the 2010 Malayalam film Paappi Appacha .

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Biography

Rajeev was born to Parameshwaran and Sathi Devi [5] Married to Deepa and has two kids Sivanya and Atharv. [6] [7] He started his career as a model and has done print and commercial advertisements with R. Madhavan, Lenaa and Vidya Balan. Rajeev made his acting debut in the Malayalam film Swayamvara Panthal. He became a familiar face through East coast music albums, the same year he acted in Malayalam serial Preyasi alongside Kaviyoor Ponnamma and later playing the lead roles in serials like Oomakkuyil, Venalmazha, Kavyanjali and Omanathingal Pakshi established himself as a lead actor in Malayalam Television. He has appeared in films such as Nidra, Paappi Appacha and The Metro.

Television

Partial list of Television Serials
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2000PreyasiSurya TV
2001Marubhoomiyile PookkalamDD Malayalam
2001-2002Venalmazha Surya TV
SandhyalekshmiAjay
2003Oomakkuyil Surya TV
2005-2006Omanathinkal PakshiJimmy Asianet
2004-2006KavyanjaliSoorajSurya TV
2005MounamSurya TV
2006Thadankal PalayamAsianet
2007PunarjanmamPrakashSurya TV
2007-2008PookalamSurya TV
2007-2010 Ente Manasaputhri PrakashAsianet
2008KudumbayogamSurya TV
2009ThulabharamSurya TV
2011-2012AutographCKAsianet
2013ArdramMohanAsianet
2013-2014PenmanassuSibichanSurya TV
2013-2014IndiraMazhavil Manorama
2014-2015Ente PennuRadheyan Mazhavil Manorama
2014-2015SnehajalakamHarisankarSurya TV
2016ChechiyammaJeevanSurya TV
2016SundariRoshanMazhavil Manorama
2016-2017 Ottachilambu Ravindra VarmaMazhavil Manorama
2017-2020 Mouna Raagam Karthik Krishna Star Vijay Tamil TV series
2018-2019 Vanambadi Mahi Asianet
2020 – 2024 Santhwanam Balakrishnan Asianet
2021–2023 Mouna Raagam 2 Karthik Krishna Star Vijay Tamil TV series
2023 – present Sandhya Raagam Raghuram Zee Tamil Tamil TV series
2024 Kadhanayika Himself Mazhavil Manorama Guest appearance
2024 Santhwanam 2 Balakrishnan Asianet Promo only [8]
Reality Shows as Contestant
Telefilm
Music Albums

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Swayamvara Panthal Priya's brotherDebut
2005 The Campus NajeebSecond lead
2009 Rahasya Police Lover
2010 Paappi Appacha Sivadasa Kaimal (Dasan maash)Breakthrough
2011 The Metro Jaimy Padamadan
2012 Simahasanam
Nidra Rajeev
Pudhumugangal Thevai Tamil film
2013 Ayaal Chandran
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Mahalekshmi's groom
2014 Mr. Fraud Prathapa Varma
TBAKasu Panam ThuttuTamil film

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