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{{short description|Indian director and producer}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajiv Vijay Raghavan
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|05|29}}
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]]
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| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[film producer|producer]]
| yearsactive = 1981  – present
| alma mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
| spouse = Dr.Miek (Marie-Jan Hubertine)
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| children = Miny and Naomi
| parents = Mrs.Remani, Mr. K.Ramarajan Nair
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'''Rajiv Vijay Raghavan''' (born 29 May 1958) is an [[India]]n [[film director|director]], [[screenwriter|script writer]], and [[film producer|producer]]. ''[[Margam (film)]]'', his debut future film received national and international recognition. He had also made a number of documentaries. He is an alumnus of Film & TV Institute of India, Pune, and assisted [[G. Aravindan]] .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/rajiv.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-04-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929014439/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/rajiv.html |archivedate=29 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Life==
Rajiv Vijay Raghavan<ref name="auto6">{{cite web|url=https://archive.today/20150109142655/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/03/04/stories/2004030403670700.htm |title=Margam' best film; Nedumudi, Meera best actor, actress |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date=4 March 2004 |accessdate=2021-04-28}}</ref> was born on 29 May 1958 in Kottayam, Kerala, South-western India as the son of Mrs. Remani and Mr. K. Ramarajan Nair. He was active in politics and literature in his college days at Kottayam and was a council member of the University Students Union of Kerala University during 1977–78. After graduating in Commerce from the University of Kerala he joined the Film & TV Institute of India, Pune, during 1979–81. Rajiv took a job in Canara Bank on 1981 and worked there for 10 years. In the meantime, he closely acquainted with [[G. Aravindan]], the renowned Indian Filmmaker and Cartoonist and assisted him in 6 feature films during 1981–1991. Rajiv's debut documentary film, ''Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam'', 1986 which portrays the life of [[Saint Alphonsa]] (Sister Alphonsa then) had won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for the best biographical documentary.<ref name="auto7">[http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf ]{{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref><ref name="auto">[[National Film Award for Best Biographical Film]]</ref>
After resigning from Canara Bank he worked as Producer in Centre for Development of Imaging Technology, Kerala (C-DIT) during 1991-98 and made documentaries such as ''Kesari''(1992), ''Ruin of the Commons''(1993), ''Nirmithi''(1994) and ''Seeds of Malabar'' (1996). On 2003, under the banner of [[Image commune]], a collective founded for the sake of promoting independent films, Rajiv made his milestone film, ''[[Margam (film)]]'' (''The Path'').
Rajiv married to Dr.Miek (Marie-Jan Hubertine) Cornips from 1989. He has two daughters: Miny and Naomi. He resides in [[Geleen]], [[Maastricht]], [[Netherlands]] and in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].

==Filmography==
He had assisted director [[G. Aravindan]]<ref>[[G. Aravindan]]</ref> in 6 feature films during 1981–91. He directed 9 documentaries and short films including ''Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam'' (1987) <ref name="auto7"/><ref>[[Saint Alphonsa]]</ref> '', People Matter-Women’s rights in India'' (1988), ''Kesari'' (1992), ''Ruin of the Commons'' (1993), ''Nirmithi'' (1994), ''Seeds of Malabar'' (1996) and ''Building the Bridge - a story of Gender equity'', 2000. He has also directed the feature Film: ''[[Margam (film)]]''

===''Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam''<ref name="auto7"/> – a Historical Document===
''Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam'' is about a nun from [[Kerala]] who would've been declared the first Catholic Saint from India in 2009. While this film conceived by him at his younger age during 1985–86, ''[[Saint Alphonsa]]'' was only a blessed nun as per the norms of Catholic Church though she was famous among the Christian community across Kerala. The print of the film was recovered a few days before the declaration ceremony in [[Rome]] and was screened during the holy event.<ref name="auto"/>

===''Margam''===
''[[Margam (film)]],'' His debut feature film is an adaptation of Pithrutharppanam by [[M. Sukumaran]]. The film bagged 7 major [[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref name="auto6"/> of the Government of Kerala and one [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]<ref name="auto5">[[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]]</ref> oin the year 2003. ''[[Margam (film)]]'' participated in 16 international film festivals and won 6 international awards in different categories including best film and scripting. The Script co-written by Rajiv Vijay Raghavan, [[Anvar Ali]] and Dr. S P Ramesh, Cinematography by [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] and the roles performed by [[Nedumudi Venu]] and Meera Krishna were also appreciated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meenakshisheddeartsandculture.blogspot.com/2007/06/iffi-national-jury-review-outlook.html|title=meenakshisheddeartsandculture: IFFI National Jury Review, Outlook|first=Meenakshi|last=Shedde|date=12 June 2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0402362}}

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