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{{short description|Indian film actor from Malayalam cinema (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Rajeev Govinda Pillai
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|02|18|df=yes}}
| height =
| birth_place = Vallamkulam, Thiruvalla, Kerala
| nationality = [[India]]
| occupation = [[Film Actor]], [[Model (person)|Model]] , [[Cricketer]] , [[Dentist]]
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''Rajeev Govinda Pillai''' (born 18 February 1982) is an [[India]]n film actor from [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/391645/ |title='തലൈവ'രുടെ കാവലന്‍ |work=Mathrubhumi |accessdate=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202758/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/391645/ |archivedate=17 December 2013 }}</ref> Rajeev rose to stardom with Celebrity Cricket League.<ref>{{cite web|title=RAJEEV GOVINDA PILLAI PROFILE|url=http://filmiparadise.com/rajeev-govinda-pillai_proflile.html|publisher=Filmiparadise.com|accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/107643</ref> His acting debut was in the movie ''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]'' (2011).

Pillai is originally a dentist, the fashion bug bit him while doing his masters in [[London]]. After leaving dentistry he left for [[Mumbai]] to follow a career in fashion. His successful run in the fashion industry motivated many Kerala youth to take up modelling as he is still considered one of the pioneers in the industry from Kerala. In 2011 he debuted in movies with [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]'s [[City of God (2011 film)]] as one of the leads. It was his 32nd audition which eventually gave him success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Rajeev-Pillai-in-Oru-Muthassi-Gada/articleshow/51571714.cms|title = Rajeev Pillai in Oru Muthassi Gada|work=The Times of India}}</ref> He represented Kerala Strikers Cricket team in CCL and was the Captain before. Of the six seasons Kerala Strikers played, he top scored five times winning ten "Man of the match" awards and the most coveted best batsman of tournament in 2017. He also represented Kerala twice in Celebrity Badminton League.

==Early life ==

Born in a village called [[Nannoor]] in the south of [[Kerala]], Rajeev had the childhood of any village kid. His father worked in Muscat and mother worked as Sanskrit teacher in the school he studied. After finishing his 10th grade from National high school as topper of the school, he moved to [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]] for his pre degree. He joined Bachelor of Dental Surgery in KVG Dental College, [[Sullia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sreesanth-is-not-my-cousin-Rajeev-Pillai/articleshow/20427065.cms|title = Sreesanth is not my cousin: Rajeev Pillai|work=The Times of India }}</ref>

==Career==
In 2011, Rajeev made his acting debut as the lead role in the film ''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]'', which was directed by [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]].

Before making the debut in movies he had a successful run in all the major fashion weeks in India and did model for a few international brands as well. After a stint in the theatre in Mumbai he decided to try his luck in movies .<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-06/news-interviews/30118029_1_model-malayalam-movie-industry-mollywood | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419071000/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-06/news-interviews/30118029_1_model-malayalam-movie-industry-mollywood | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Mollywood reluctant to cast me: Rajeev Pillai | date=6 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://samsbloginess.blogspot.com/2011/12/csb-xclusive-rajeev-govinda-pillai.html|title=CSB Xclusive! Rajeev Govinda Pillai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article855230.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title='Clinical' catwalk | date=28 October 2010}}</ref>

Rajeev Pillai has played for Kerala Strikers team in the 2012 and 2013 seasons of the [[Celebrity Cricket League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://keralastrikers.in/the-team |title=Team – Amma Kerala Strikers |work=Kerala Strikers |access-date=22 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114063340/http://keralastrikers.in/the-team |archive-date=14 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ccl5.com/ |title=Team - Kerala Strikers |work=Kerala Strikers }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sahidigitalcareer.com/ |title=Team - Kerala Strikers |work=Kerala Strikers }}</ref>

Rajeev's mantra for health is that there are no shortcuts to 'get fit quick', and encourages enthusiasts to take up mixed martial arts (MMA). His fitness regimen involves jiujitsu, capoeira, karate, boxing and CrossFit. He underlines the fact that his workout mantra also involves a healthy and controlled diet. Whenever he hits the gym, he focuses on 45 minutes of weight training to keep his body fat content below 10 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/dec/22/eat-sleep-party-repeat-1552084.html|title=Eat, sleep, party, repeat}}</ref>

Rajeev's dedication to fitness has resulted in his sculpted physique and chiselled abs, winning him accolades and a considerable fan following. As a result, he has figured in the "Kochi Most Desirable" list published by The Times of India, in their polls for 5 consecutive years, from 2012 to 2016.

== Awards ==
; [[Asiavision Awards]]
* 2016 – Asiavision Movie Awards – special Jury Award, ''[[Oru Muthassi Gadha]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.malayalamemagazine.com/asiavision-movie-awards-2016-declared/|title = Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 Declared!|date = 14 November 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
||2010|| ''[[Anwar (2010 film)|Anwar]]'' || terrorist || [[Malayalam]]||Uncredited role
|-
||2011|| ''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]'' || Sony Vadayattil ||Malayalam|| Debuted in a lead role
|-
||2011|| ''Bombay 12 March'' ||Mushruf||Malayalam|| Guest Appearance
|-
||2011|| ''[[Bombay March 12]]'' ||Mushruf||Malayalam|| Guest Appearance
|-
||2012|| ''[[Kaashh]]'' ||Sarath || Malayalam ||
|-
||2012|| ''[[Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal]]'' ||Gogo ||[[Hindi]] ||
|-
||2012|| ''[[Karma Yodha]]'' ||ACP K. Tony ||Malayalam ||
|-
||2013|| ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' ||Abhiram ||Malayalam ||
|-
||2013|| ''[[Oru Yathrayil]]'' || ||Malayalam ||
|-
||2013|| ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' ||Raju ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
||2013|| ''[[D Company (film)|D Company]]'' ||Sanjay ||Malayalam ||Segment "Gangs of Vadakkumnathan"
|-
||2013|| ''Second Innings'' ||Manu Madhav ||Malayalam ||
|-
|2014||''Yellow Pen''||Akash Menon||Malayalam||Short film
|-
||2015|| ''[[Ek Adbhut Dakshina Guru Dakshina|Guru Dakshina]]'' || ||Hindi||
|-
||2015|| ''[[Aambala]]''||Pasupathy's son || Tamil||
|-
||2015|| ''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]''|| Commissioner||Malayalam ||Cameo Appearance
|-
||2016|| ''[[Aviyal (film)|Aviyal]]'' ||Garudan || Tamil|| Segment "Eli"
|-
||2016|| ''The Legend'' || ||Malayalam||
|-
||2016||''[[Oru Muthassi Gadha]]''|| Milind ||Malayalam||
|-
|2017||''Nindru Kolvaan/Vyaghara''|| ||Tamil, Kannada ||
|-
||2017||''[[7 Naatkal]]''|| Siddharth Raghunath || Tamil ||
|-

||2018||''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]''|| Gunman PP Shibu || Malayalam ||
|-
||2018||''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar''|| || Malayalam ||
|-
||2018||''[[Who (film)|Who]]''|| Vinod Bharve || Malayalam ||
|-
|2019||''Muttayukallanum Mammaliyum''|| ||Malayalam||
|-
|2019||''Athidi''||||Malayalam||Short film
|-
|2019||''[[Pathinettam Padi]]''||Monty's brother||Malayalam|| Cameo Appearance
|-
|2020||''[[Shakeela (film)|Shakeela]]''||Arjun||Hindi||
|-
|2021||''Bruno''||Rajeev||Hindi||Short film
|-
|2021||''[[Satyameva Jayate 2]]''||||Hindi||
|-
|2021||''Sumesh & Ramesh''||||Malayalam||
|-
|2022||''[[Salmon 3D]]''||||Multilingual|| delayed
|-
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120126062834/http://stats.cclt20.in/Players/1199/1199133/1199133.html
* http://indianterminal.com/forum/chillujalakam/91729-hottie-on-the-ramp-interview-with-model-and-upcoming-actor-rajeev-govinda-pillai.html
* http://ccl5.com/runs-scorer-celebrity-cricket-league-ccl/
* http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/dec/22/eat-sleep-party-repeat-1552084.html
* https://ccl5.com/
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