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	\|name = T. Rajeevnath		\| name = T. Rajeevnath
	\|image =		\| image =
	\|birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\|birth_date = 1951		\| birth_date = 1951
	\|birth_place = [[Changanassery]], Kerala, India		\| birth_place = [[Changanassery]], Kerala, India
	\|nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\|other_names =		\| other_names =
	\|known_for =		\| known_for =
	\|education =		\| education =
	\| alma_mater = [[Sainik School Kazhakootam]]		\| alma_mater = [[Sainik School Kazhakootam]]
	\|employer =		\| employer =
	\|occupation = Film director		\| occupation = Film director
	\|years_active = 1976—present		\| years_active = 1976—present
	\|title =		\| title =
	\|predecessor =		\| predecessor =
	\|successor =		\| successor =
	\|boards =		\| boards =
	~~\|religion~~ =		\| spouse = Sreekumary
	\|spouse = Sreekumary		\| partner =
	\|partner =		\| children = Shankarnath<br />Vishwanath
	\|children = Shankarnath<br />Vishwanath		\| parents =
	\|parents =		\| relations = [[V. Ashok Kumar]] (Brother)
	\|relations =		\| awards = '''[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]'''<br />1998 – Janani
	\|awards = '''[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]'''<br />1998 – Janani
	'''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]'''<br />1976 – Thanal		'''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]'''<br />1976 – Thanal
	\|footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	\| website =		\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''Rajeevnath''' is a [[National Film Award for Best Direction\|National Award]]-winning [[Malayalam film]] director.<ref name="iffi">{{cite web\|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf\|title=Directorate of Film Festival\|access-date=24 December 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130000622/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf\|archive-date=30 January 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/rajeevnath.html T.Rajeevnath<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		'''Rajeevnath''' is a [[National Film Award for Best Direction\|National Award]]-winning [[Malayalam film]] director.<ref name="iffi">{{cite web\|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf\|title=Directorate of Film Festival\|access-date=24 December 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130000622/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf\|archive-date=30 January 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/rajeevnath.html T.Rajeevnath<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Rajeevnath ventured into filmmaking with a short film shot in [[16mm]] camera after finishing his university course. He debuted as a director of feature films with ''Thanal'' (1976). The film won him the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]].<ref name="outlookindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?235472\|title=Rajeev Nath - John Mary - Sep 03,2007\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref> The film also won [[M. G. Soman]] his only [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]]. His 1988 film ''Kadaltheerathu'', based on the short story by [[O. V. Vijayan]] was selected for Indian Panorama at the [[International Film Festival of India]]. The film, made with a minuscule budget of Rs. 600,000 ($12000 as per 2012 conversion rate) was the Indian entry for [[Alexandria, Virginia\|Alexandria]] Film Festival.<ref name="cscsarchive">[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/17F3C8628CEB25D165256940004C8AD5 Mothering A Revival – The New Indian Express<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film received mixed reviews, though according to Rajeevnath, Vijayan himself was very impressed with the film.<ref name="outlookindia" /> His 1992 film [[Aham (film)\|''Aham'']] was made with Rs. 4.6 million, despite starring [[Mohanlal]], one of the leading actors in the industry. His much awaited [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – [[Mohanlal]] starrer ''[[Swarnachamaram]]'' was dropped after the almost completion of the film due to script changes.		Rajeevnath ventured into filmmaking with a short film shot in [[16mm]] camera after finishing his university course. He debuted as a director of feature films with ''Thanal'' (1976). The film won him the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]].<ref name="outlookindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?235472\|title=Rajeev Nath - John Mary - Sep 03,2007\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> The film also won [[M. G. Soman]] his only [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]]. His 1988 film ''Kadaltheerathu'', based on the short story by [[O. V. Vijayan]] was selected for Indian Panorama at the [[International Film Festival of India]]. The film, made with a minuscule budget of Rs. 600,000 ($12000 as per 2012 conversion rate) was the Indian entry for [[Alexandria, Virginia\|Alexandria]] Film Festival.<ref name="cscsarchive">[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/17F3C8628CEB25D165256940004C8AD5 Mothering A Revival – The New Indian Express<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film received mixed reviews, though according to Rajeevnath, Vijayan himself was very impressed with the film.<ref name="outlookindia" /> His 1992 film [[Aham (film)\|''Aham'']] was made with Rs. 4.6 million, despite starring [[Mohanlal]], one of the leading actors in the industry. His much awaited [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – [[Mohanlal]] starrer ''[[Swarnachamaram]]'' was dropped after the almost completion of the film due to script changes.

	In 1999, his film ''Janani'', exploring maternity, was premiered in [[Oslo, Norway]] and won him the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]].<ref name="iffi" /><ref name="cscsarchive" /> In 2006, he planned a biopic of [[Mother Teresa]] and reportedly considered socialite [[Paris Hilton]] for the lead role.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1179866,00.html\|title=Paris Hilton Eyed for Mother Teresa Role\|work=PEOPLE.com\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref> He also suggested that his industry friends such as [[Mohanlal]] and [[Kamal Haasan]] would accept roles in the project.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm ~~{{Bare URL inline~~\|~~date~~=~~November 2021~~}}</ref> The news created a furore prompting him to clarify that Hilton won't be playing Mother Teresa.<ref name="outlookindia" /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm\|title=Paris Hilton is no Mother Teresa\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref> However, the film was never made. In 2007, he announced his plan to make a film titled ''Ezham Mudra'' (The Seventh Seal), starring [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Mandira Bedi]] as a tribute to the romantic classic [[Casablanca (film)\|Casablanca]] (1942) in the backdrop of the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]]. This news too was extensively covered by foreign press, many reports wrongly referring to him as a "Bollywood director". This film also never materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-28880120070808\|title=Casablanca to be remade on Indian shores\|author=Reuters Editorial\|date=8 August 2007\|work=Reuters India\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2007/08/08/indian-casablanca.html\|title=Casablanca remake to be set in India\|date=8 August 2007\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6936642.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Casablanca to get Indian remake\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/film/bollywoods-casablanca-remake-6604624.html\|title=Bollywood's Casablanca remake\|author=Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard\|date=10 April 2012\|work=Evening Standard\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref> In 2008, he teamed with Mohanlal again for ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]'' (Stars of the Day Light).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pakal-nakshatrangal-pakal-nakshatrangal/439412/\|title=Pakal Nakshatrangal: Pakal Nakshatrangal\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref> His latest was the Hindi film ''Anubhav: An Actor's Tale'' (2009), written by [[Anoop Menon]] who had also written [[Pakal Nakshatrangal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-anubhav-an-actors-tale/472103/\|title=Movie review: Anubhav, An Actor's Tale\|access-date=24 December ~~2015~~}}</ref>		In 1999, his film ''Janani'', exploring maternity, was premiered in [[Oslo, Norway]] and won him the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]].<ref name="iffi" /><ref name="cscsarchive" /> In 2006, he planned a biopic of [[Mother Teresa]] and reportedly considered socialite [[Paris Hilton]] for the lead role.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1179866,00.html\|title=Paris Hilton Eyed for Mother Teresa Role\|work=PEOPLE.com\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> He also suggested that his industry friends such as [[Mohanlal]] and [[Kamal Haasan]] would accept roles in the project.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm\| title = Paris Hilton is no Mother Teresa - Rediff.com}}</ref> The news created a furore prompting him to clarify that Hilton won't be playing Mother Teresa.<ref name="outlookindia" /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm\|title=Paris Hilton is no Mother Teresa\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> However, the film was never made. In 2007, he announced his plan to make a film titled ''Ezham Mudra'' (The Seventh Seal), starring [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Mandira Bedi]] as a tribute to the romantic classic [[Casablanca (film)\|Casablanca]] (1942) in the backdrop of the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]]. This news too was extensively covered by foreign press, many reports wrongly referring to him as a "Bollywood director". This film also never materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-28880120070808\|title=Casablanca to be remade on Indian shores\|author=Reuters Editorial\|date=8 August 2007\|work=Reuters India\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2007/08/08/indian-casablanca.html\|title=Casablanca remake to be set in India\|date=8 August 2007\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6936642.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Casablanca to get Indian remake\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/film/bollywoods-casablanca-remake-6604624.html\|title=Bollywood's Casablanca remake\|author=Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard\|date=10 April 2012\|work=Evening Standard\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> In 2008, he teamed with Mohanlal again for ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]'' (Stars of the Day Light).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pakal-nakshatrangal-pakal-nakshatrangal/439412/\|title=Pakal Nakshatrangal: Pakal Nakshatrangal\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> His latest was the Hindi film ''Anubhav: An Actor's Tale'' (2009), written by [[Anoop Menon]] who had also written [[Pakal Nakshatrangal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-anubhav-an-actors-tale/472103/\|title=Movie review: Anubhav, An Actor's Tale\|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\| 1998 \|\| ''Janani''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\| [[National Film Award for Best Director]]		\| 1998 \|\| ''Janani''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\| [[National Film Award for Best Director]]
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			\| 2004 \|\| ''Moksham'' \|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|
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	\| 2008 \|\| ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|		\| 2008 \|\| ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|
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	\| 2015 \|\| ''[[Rasam (film)\|Rasam]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|		\| 2015 \|\| ''[[Rasam (film)\|Rasam]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017 \|\| ''[[Poottu (film)\|Poottu]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\| ~~[[Post-production]]~~		\| 2017 \|\| ''[[Poottu (film)\|Poottu]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\|

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	\|2019		\|2019
	\|Aniyan Kunjum Thannalayathu		\|Aniyan Kunjum Thannalayathu
	\|Malayalam		\|Malayalam
	\|~~[[Post-production]]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-

			\| 2022\|\| ''[[Head Master (film)\|Head Master]]''\|\| [[Cinema of Kerala\|Malayalam]] \|\| Completed
	\|}		\|}

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{{Infobox person
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|image =
|birth_name =
|birth_date = 1951
|birth_place = [[Changanassery]], Kerala, India
|nationality = Indian
|other_names =
|known_for =
|education =
| alma_mater = [[Sainik School Kazhakootam]]
|employer =
|occupation = Film director
|years_active = 1976—present
|title =
|predecessor =
|successor =
|boards =
|religion =
|spouse = Sreekumary
|partner =
|children = Shankarnath<br />Vishwanath
|parents =
|relations =
|awards = '''[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]'''<br />1998 – Janani
'''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]'''<br />1976 – Thanal
|footnotes =
| website =
}}

'''Rajeevnath''' is a [[National Film Award for Best Direction|National Award]]-winning [[Malayalam film]] director.<ref name="iffi">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|access-date=24 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130000622/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm46NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=46NFA.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/rajeevnath.html T.Rajeevnath]</ref>

==Career==
Rajeevnath ventured into filmmaking with a short film shot in [[16mm]] camera after finishing his university course. He debuted as a director of feature films with ''Thanal'' (1976). The film won him the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]].<ref name="outlookindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?235472|title=Rajeev Nath - John Mary - Sep 03,2007|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> The film also won [[M. G. Soman]] his only [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]]. His 1988 film ''Kadaltheerathu'', based on the short story by [[O. V. Vijayan]] was selected for Indian Panorama at the [[International Film Festival of India]]. The film, made with a minuscule budget of Rs. 600,000 ($12000 as per 2012 conversion rate) was the Indian entry for [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] Film Festival.<ref name="cscsarchive">[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/17F3C8628CEB25D165256940004C8AD5 Mothering A Revival – The New Indian Express]</ref> The film received mixed reviews, though according to Rajeevnath, Vijayan himself was very impressed with the film.<ref name="outlookindia" /> His 1992 film [[Aham (film)|''Aham'']] was made with Rs. 4.6 million, despite starring [[Mohanlal]], one of the leading actors in the industry. His much awaited [[Sivaji Ganesan]] – [[Mohanlal]] starrer ''[[Swarnachamaram]]'' was dropped after the almost completion of the film due to script changes.

In 1999, his film ''Janani'', exploring maternity, was premiered in [[Oslo, Norway]] and won him the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]].<ref name="iffi" /><ref name="cscsarchive" /> In 2006, he planned a biopic of [[Mother Teresa]] and reportedly considered socialite [[Paris Hilton]] for the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1179866,00.html|title=Paris Hilton Eyed for Mother Teresa Role|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> He also suggested that his industry friends such as [[Mohanlal]] and [[Kamal Haasan]] would accept roles in the project.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> The news created a furore prompting him to clarify that Hilton won't be playing Mother Teresa.<ref name="outlookindia" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/12nath.htm|title=Paris Hilton is no Mother Teresa|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> However, the film was never made. In 2007, he announced his plan to make a film titled ''Ezham Mudra'' (The Seventh Seal), starring [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Mandira Bedi]] as a tribute to the romantic classic [[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]] (1942) in the backdrop of the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]]. This news too was extensively covered by foreign press, many reports wrongly referring to him as a "Bollywood director". This film also never materialised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-28880120070808|title=Casablanca to be remade on Indian shores|author=Reuters Editorial|date=8 August 2007|work=Reuters India|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2007/08/08/indian-casablanca.html|title=Casablanca remake to be set in India|date=8 August 2007|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6936642.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Casablanca to get Indian remake|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/film/bollywoods-casablanca-remake-6604624.html|title=Bollywood's Casablanca remake|author=Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard|date=10 April 2012|work=Evening Standard|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> In 2008, he teamed with Mohanlal again for ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]'' (Stars of the Day Light).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pakal-nakshatrangal-pakal-nakshatrangal/439412/|title=Pakal Nakshatrangal: Pakal Nakshatrangal|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> His latest was the Hindi film ''Anubhav: An Actor's Tale'' (2009), written by [[Anoop Menon]] who had also written [[Pakal Nakshatrangal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-anubhav-an-actors-tale/472103/|title=Movie review: Anubhav, An Actor's Tale|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1976 || [[Thanal]]||[[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1978 || ''Theerangal''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Sooryante Maranum''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kaveri (1986 Film)|Kaveri]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Kadaltheerathu''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Aham (film)|Aham]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Swarnachamaram]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] || Unreleased
|-
| 1998 || ''Janani''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] || [[National Film Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Anubhav (2009 film)|Anubhav]]''|| [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[David and Goliath (2013 film)|David and Goliath]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rasam (film)|Rasam]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Poottu (film)|Poottu]]''|| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] || [[Post-production]]
|-
|2019
|Aniyan Kunjum Thannalayathu
|Malayalam
|[[Post-production]]
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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