K. K. Rajeev is a director from the Malayalam television industry.
Career His most famous serials are Peythozhiyathe, Venal Mazha, Swapnam, Avicharitham, Amma Manassu, Kudumbayogam, Orma, Mazhayariyathe, Kadhayile Rajakumari, Oru Penninte Kadha and Eshwaran Sakshiyayi. 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. The couple are residents of Lithuania.
Television soap operas Year Title ChannelLead Actors Notes2001VenalmazhaSurya TVSrividya, Poornima Indrajith, Ratheesh2002PeythozhiyatheSurya TVThilakan, Poornima Indrajith, Mallika Sukumaran2003-2004SwapnamAsianetPrem Prakash, Srividya, Praveena, Suresh Krishna, Anoop Menon2004AvicharithamAsianetPrem Prakash, Srividya, Jayan Cherthala, Suvarna Mathew, Valsala Menon2005 OrmaAsianetSuresh Krishna, Priya Raman, Sanusha, Urmila Unni2006-2007Amma ManassuAsianetSanusha, Krishna, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Sreekala Sasidharan, Chipy2008JanuaryAsianetSuvarna Mathew, Harsha2008KudumbayogamSurya TVShaalin Zoya, Meera Krishna 2009AagneyamDD Malayalam Prem Prakash, Meera Krishna, Souparnika Subash2009Vadakkaikku Oru HridayamAmrita TVShalu Menon, Kavitha Nair, V.K.Baiju, Jayan Cherthala, Sreelatha Namboothiriremake of Vadakakku Oru Hridayam2009MazhayariyatheSurya TVAnitha Peter, Dhileep Rajan, Praveena, Yadhu Krishnan2011Kadhayile RajakumariMazhavil ManoramaKishor Satya, Leena Nair, Surabhi Lakshmi2013Oru Penninte KadhaMazhavil ManoramaPrem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu Krishnan2013Avalude KadhaSurya TVPrem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Indu Thampy, Yadhu KrishnanSequel to Oru Penninte Kadha2014Amma ManasamSurya TVSreelakshmi, Sini Varghis, Akash V H, DeepaRemake of Tamil serial Azhagi2015Eshwaran SaakshiyayiFlowers TV Prem Prakash, Sreelakshmi, Reena, Divyaprabha, Akash V H, Rakendu2016Pokkuveyil (TV series) Flowers TV Krishna, Sruthi Lakshmi, Yadhu Krishnan, Aji John, Reena Basheer2017 -2018Ayalathe SundariSurya TV Yadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu, Akash V H, Jyothika, Aji John2019-2020ThonnyaksharangalAmrita TVYadhu Krishnan, Kavitha Nair, Mersheena Neenu2020 -2021Anna KareenaFlowers TVThomaskutty, Catherine, Parvathy, David John 2021-2022PranayavarnangalZee KeralamRichard N. J., Swathy Nithyanand, Divyadarshan, Ameya Nair, JismyRemake of Bengali series Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay2023Anuraga Ganam PoleZee KeralamKavitha Nair, Prince, Nitha Promy, Balachandran Chullikadu, Thomaskutty, Jaseela ParveenRemake of Hindi series Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2025-Present PeythozhiyatheSurya TV Krishnendhu Unnikrishnan, Thej Gowda, Mukundan Menon, Uma Nair, Aswathy, Jayachandran ThonnakkalRemake of Tamil series Annam
Filmography Njanum Ente Familiyum (2012) Evidey (2019)
Awards Kerala State Television Awards 2005 -Best Serial -Avicharitham 2005-Best Director -Avicharitham 2010 - Best Serial - Agneyam 2010-Best Director - Agneyam 2015-Best Serial - Eshwaran Saakshiyayi 2016-Best Serial - Pokkuveyil 2021 - Special Jury - Anna Kareena Asianet Television Awards 2005-Best Serial- Swapnam 2005-Best Director- Avicharitham 2006-Best Serial- Orma 2006-Best Director -Orma Atlas-Film Critics award 2009-Best Serial -Agneyam Kaveri Film critics Awards 2004-Best Serial - Avicharitham 2004-Best Director - Avicharitham FLOWERS TV AWARDS 2016 - Best Director - Eshwaran Saakshiyayi 2016 -Best Serial -Eshwaran Saakshiyayi
See also Malayalam cinema
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