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{{Short description|Indian writer, lyricist and film producer}}
{{Indian patronymic|Rajeev|Govindan}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajeev Govindan
| image = Rajeev Nair.jpeg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|10|02}}
| birth_place = [[Angadipuram]], [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Lyricist]]|[[Film producer]]|[[Entrepreneur]]}}
| website =
| othername = Rajeev Nair
| years_active = 2003{{endash}}present
| spouse =
}}

'''Rajeev Govindan''' (born 2 October 1972), formerly known as '''Rajeev Nair''', is an Indian writer, lyricist and producer known for his works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. He is a civil engineer by profession.

His noted works include ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]'' and ''[[Trivandrum Lodge]]''. His first production venture under the banner of Magic Moon Productions was Malayalam film ''Ordinary'' directed by [[Sugeeth]]. His next production was the [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] starring film ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' which was directed by [[Sachy (writer)|Sachy]].<ref name="cExpress">{{cite news |last1=Shrijith |first1=Sajin |title=Rajeev Govindan launches new production company |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/21/rajeev-govindan-launches-new-production-company-19894.html |publisher=cinemaexpress}}</ref> He is also a member of the Indian Screenwriters Association (ISA).

==Early career==
A civil engineer by profession, he established an entrepreneurial venture, Hydrotech Systems Pvt. Ltd. in August 2009. The company specializes in ocean engineering and offshore engineering with an emphasis on underwater operations{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.

He began as a lyricist with devotional songs from 2003.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} His early works include singer [[Biju Narayanan]]’s Lord Ayyapa devotional songs "Makara Nilavu" which was released by [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]. Another work was the devotional album ''Krishna Priyan''.
He worked with music director [[Reghu Kumar|P. K. Reghu Kumar]] on ''Varumo Vasantham'' (2008) brought out by Sathyam Audios. His teamwork with Iype Mathew, Bibin Mathew Abraham & director Sugeeth for the Musical Video Album ''Keralam'' provided his entry into film production{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}. He also wrote lyrics for the album ''Hare'' (2014), composed by [[Sreevalsan J Menon]]{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.

==Film career==

===Lyricist===
His career as a lyricist in the Malayalam Film Industry began with the film [[Race (2011 film)|''Race'' (2011)]]{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}. Though he had written for the [[Jayasurya]] starrer [[Vaadhyar|''Vaadhyar'' (2012)]], his debut production venture [[Ordinary (film)|''Ordinary'' (2012)]] was released first. His work for the film remains the most noticed in his career.
His other work includes [[Trivandrum Lodge|''Trivandrum Lodge'' (2012)]], "Erunottam Ithenthinu Veruthe" from the movie [[Chettayees|''Chettayees'' (2012)]], [[3 Dots|''3 Dots'' (2013)]] and the songs from the surprise hit [[Vellimoonga|''Vellimoonga'' (2014)]]. He also wrote the lyrics for [[Peruchazhi|''Peruchazhi'' (2014)]], ''Picket 43'' (2015), ''100 days of Love, Haram'' (2015) and ''Careful'' (2017). His upcoming projects for 2018 are ''Kaaliyan''<ref name="cExpress" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/upcoming-historical-drama-of-prithviraj-motion-poster-released-malayalam-news-207868|title=Upcoming historical drama of Prithviraj, motion poster released|date=27 February 2018|work=IndiaGlitz|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> and ''Kinavallikal''.

===Producer===
His first production venture under the banner of Magic Moon Productions was the Malayalam film ''Ordinary'' (2012) directed by [[Sugeeth]]. The movie starring an ensemble cast including [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Biju Menon]] and [[Ann Augustine]] was a success and one of the highest grossers of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/-ordinary-completes-10000-shows-malayalam-news-81774|title=Ordinary completes 10,000 shows!|date=4 May 2012|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> The movie witnessed the upcoming of a new tourist destination [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]], Pathanamthitta and the introduction of the new comic team of Kunchako Boban and Biju Menon{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}. He produced the romantic movie ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] which was also the directorial debut of the writer [[Sachy (writer)|Sachy]].

Rajeev Govindan's (previously known as Rajeev Nair) poetry collection ''Thimirakanthi,'' published by [[DC Books|D.C. Books]] was released on 5 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beyond-a-sea-of-poems/article20827183.ece|title=Beyond a sea of Poems|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|date=25 November 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==

* New Mumbai cultural center award for the best lyricist in various films in 2018{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.
*Mumbai Tharangini Award, 2018 Best producer and lyricist for [[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.
* Eco Friendly Film Awards, 2013- Ordinary, Producer Rajeev Nair{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.
* Cinema Scapes, 2012- Ordinary, Award for Best feature film other than Hindi{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.

==Filmography==
As producer
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year !! Title !! Cast
|-
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|-
|2023
|[[Kaaliyan]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|-
| 2015|| [[Anarkali]]<ref name="cExpress" /> || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Kabir Bedi]]
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Ordinary (film)]]''<ref name="cExpress" />|| [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Shritha Sivadas]], [[Biju Menon]]

|}

As lyricist

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year !! Title !! Composer
|-
|2026
|[[Toxic (2026 film)]]
|[[Vishal Mishra (composer)]]
[[Tanishk Bagchi]]
|-
|2026
|Swayambhu
|[[Ravi Basrur]]
|-
|2026
|[[Kaaliyan]]
|[[Ravi Basrur]]
|-
|2026
|[[Magic Mushrooms (film)]]
|[[Nadirshah]]
|-
|2024
|[[Kadha Innuvare]]
|Ashwin Aryan
|-
|2024
|[[Anand Sreebala]]
|[[Ranjin Raj]]
|-
|2023
|[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]
|[[Ravi Basrur]]
|-
|2023
|[[Kabzaa (2023 film)|Kabzaa]]
|[[Ravi Basrur]]
|-
|2022
|[[Thattassery koottam]]
|[[Raam sarath]]
|-
|2022
|[[Aaraattu]]
|[[Rahul Raj]]
|-
|2018
|[[Praana]]
|Louiz Banks
|-
|2018
|[[Kinavalli]]
|[[Shashwath]]
|-
|2018
|[[Kalyanam (film)|Kalyanam]]
|[[Prakash Alex]]
|-
|2017
|[[Careful (2017 film)|Careful]]
|[[Aravind–Shankar]]
|-
| 2015|| [[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]] || [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|-
|2015
|[[Loham]] (1 Song)
|[[Sreevalsan J Menon]]
|-
|2015
|[[Madhura Naranga]]
|[[Sreejith-Saachin(Yuvvh)]]
|-
| 2015|| [[Haram]] || [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Picket 43]]'' || [[Ratheesh Vegha]]
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' || [[Bijibal]]
|-
| 2014|| [[Peruchazhi]]|| Arrorra
|-
| 2014|| [[Polytechnique (film)|Polytechnic]] || [[Gopi Sunder]]
|-
| 2013|| [[3 Dots]] || [[Vidyasagar (Composer)]]
|-
| 2012|| [[Chettayees]] || [[Deepak Dev]]
|-
| 2012|| [[916 (film)|916]] (1 Song) || [[M Jayachandran]]
|-
| 2012|| [[Trivandrum Lodge]] (2 Songs) || [[M Jayachandran]]
|-
| 2012|| [[Vaadhyar]] || R.Gautham, Manoj George
|-
| 2012|| [[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]] || [[Vidyasagar (Composer)]]
|-
| 2012|| [[Race (2011 film)|Race (film)]] || Viswajith

|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://ordinarythefilm.com}}
* Anarkali Promo Video "Ship Voyage ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_hGeOCRQM

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[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:People from Malappuram district]]
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[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

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