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. 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.

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.

Filmography

Feature films Year Film Language Notes 1984 My Dear Kuttichathan MalayalamIndia'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 ChalHindi 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 Delayed