T. K. Rajeev Kumar


T. K. Rajeev Kumar is a National Award-winning Indian director of Malayalam films, from Trivandrum. Winner of Five Kerala State Film Awards for Best Film,Director,Story Writer & Script Writer, A Show Director,Theatre Actor & Percussionist. Founder member & leader of the Musical Band Blue Birds in 1980 & Super Mimics, a comedy show in 1979. Kerala University Winner of Mono Act in the University Youth Festivals. 1980 - 82
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy winner for Mono Act.1979 - 82.

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. He was nominated as Jury chairman for Kerala State Film Awards 2007.Member,Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerece & Industry
Member, General Council, Film & Television Institute, Pune. He was the Founder Artistic Director of JTPac, Kochi. Now the Artistic Director of Blue Mermaid Events, Kochi.
Conceived & directed more than 40 International shows, 4 plays, 80 National Cultural events & State Pageantries.
He was the Creative Director for the 35th NATIONAL GAMES OF INDIA 2015 held in Kerala - OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES.
Conceived and Directed "SENTIMENTAL CELLULOID" the SIGNATURE FILM for 22nd International Film Festival 2017

Early life

His only brother TK Sajeev Kumar, Visual Editor at Kerala Kaumudi & is the Chief Editor of Flash Movies published by Kerala Kaumudi group. Sajeev Kumar T.K has been re-appointed as Society for News Design regional director for Asia and South Pacific. He runs a website www.newspaperdesign.in about news designing in India and the neighboring countries.
He is closely related to the family of renowned Nadaswaram performers Ambalapuzha Brothers. His talents were identified early by Sri.Ramunni the younger brother of Ambalapuzha brothers. Sri.Ramunni took the initiative and he was made the disciple of Ghattom exponent Alleppey Prabhu, under him he started the early lessons of the percussion instrument Mridangam. He continued his Mridangam studies later with renowned percussionist Mavelikkara SR Raju in Trivandrum. During his college days in Government Arts College, Trivandrum, Prof: Aliyar Kunju gave the exposure to University Youth Festivals, Theatre Productions & Film Societies.
Ad Film Maker Late Mathew Paul, introduced him to Jijo & Jose of Navodaya films.
Former General Manager of State Bank of Travancore Sri: Sreenivasan gave him all the support to become a film maker.

Background

TK Rajeev Kumar was born in Thazhathupurrakal family, Thirunaekkara, Tekkumgopuram in Kottayam district, Kerala. His school education started from Baker Kindergarten School,Kottayam and continued in MT seminary high school followed by SDV School,Alleppey and in MT seminary high school Kottayam. His college studies started off from Government Arts College, Trivandrum and graduated from University College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He associated Regunath Paleri in his debut directorial venture " Onnu Muthal Poogyam Varae"produced by Navodaya Production Company. His debut film was Chanakyan which had Kamal Hassan and Urmila Matondkar starring alongside Jayaram. After his debut film, he got associated with the making of Bible ke Khaniya produced by Navodaya for Doordarshan in 1990-93. He was signed by Kamalhassan to direct a period film in Tamil written by renowned writer Sujatha in 1990,which never took off due to Budget constraints.While he was with State Bank Of Travancore Sri.Sreenivasan,then General Manager supported his cultural inclinations and special permissions were given to him for directing his debut film "Chanakyan". The bank authorities were supportive but the rules never permitted them to protect Rajeev's services in the bank.He left State Bank of Travancore, when he was associated with SBT Zonal Office,Trivandrum in early nineties.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Kerala University Youth Festival award for Best Monact performer – 1978 -80
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award for Best Monoact Performance – 1980
All India One Act play, Pune 1981,Best Actor
'Pavithram'

'Kannuyezhuthi Pottum Thottu'
*Shesham
" Palathully " a short film on Rain Harvesting for Malayala Manorama
won the UN International Award for the Best film for Campaign.