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| name               = T. Rajeevnath

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| birth_date         = 1951

| birth_place       = [[Changanassery]], Kerala, India

| nationality       = Indian

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| alma_mater         = [[Sainik School Kazhakootam]]

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| occupation         = Film director

| years_active       = 1976—present

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| spouse             = Sreekumary

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| children           = Shankarnath<br />Vishwanath

| parents           =  

| relations         = [[V. Ashok Kumar]] (Brother)

| awards             = '''[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]'''<br />1998 – Janani

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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&nbsp;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 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>

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