Rajeev Parameshwaran[1] (born 9 June 1977) is an Indian actor and former model who has done several films, music albums and television serials in Malayalam. He has done over 30 serials and 10 films in his career spanning around two decades. His notable works include Prakash in Ente Manasaputhri , Sooraj in Kavyanjali, Mahi in Vanambadi, Balakrishnan Pillai in Santhwanam and Karthik Krishna in Mouna Raagam (Tamil).[2][3][4] He is also noted for his role as Dasan Maash in the 2010 Malayalam film Paappi Appacha.

Rajeev Parameshwaran
Born (1977-11-23) 23 November 1977 (age 46)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2000–present
SpouseDeepa
Children2

Biography

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Rajeev was born to Parameshwaran and Sathi Devi[5] Married to Deepa and has two kids Sivanya and Atharv.[6][7] He started his career as a model and has done print and commercial advertisements with R. Madhavan, Lenaa and Vidya Balan. Rajeev made his acting debut in the Malayalam film Swayamvara Panthal. He became a familiar face through East coast music albums, the same year he acted in Malayalam serial Preyasi alongside Kaviyoor Ponnamma and later playing the lead roles in serials like Oomakkuyil, Venalmazha, Kavyanjali and Omanathingal Pakshi established himself as a lead actor in Malayalam Television. He has appeared in films such as Nidra, Paappi Appacha and The Metro.

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Partial list of Television Serials
  • All TV series are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2000 Preyasi Surya TV
2001 Marubhoomiyile Pookkalam DD Malayalam
2001-2002 Venalmazha Surya TV
Sandhyalekshmi Ajay
2003 Oomakkuyil Surya TV
2005-2006 Omanathinkal Pakshi Jimmy Asianet
2004-2006 Kavyanjali Sooraj Surya TV
2005 Mounam Surya TV
2006 Thadankal Palayam Asianet
2007 Punarjanmam Prakash Surya TV
2007-2008 Pookalam Surya TV
2007-2010 Ente Manasaputhri Prakash Asianet
2008 Kudumbayogam Surya TV
2009 Thulabharam Surya TV
2011-2012 Autograph CK Asianet
2013 Ardram Mohan Asianet
2013-2014 Penmanassu Sibichan Surya TV
2013-2014 Indira Mazhavil Manorama
2014-2015 Ente Pennu Radheyan Mazhavil Manorama
2014-2015 Snehajalakam Harisankar Surya TV
2016 Chechiyamma Jeevan Surya TV
2016 Sundari Roshan Mazhavil Manorama
2016-2017 Ottachilambu Ravindra Varma Mazhavil Manorama
2017-2020 Mouna Raagam Karthik Krishna Star Vijay Tamil TV series
2018-2019 Vanambadi Mahi Asianet
2020 – 2024 Santhwanam Balakrishnan Asianet
2021–2023 Mouna Raagam 2 Karthik Krishna Star Vijay Tamil TV series
2023 – present Sandhya Raagam Raghuram Zee Tamil Tamil TV series
2024 Kadhanayika Himself Mazhavil Manorama Guest appearance
2024 Santhwanam 2 Balakrishnan Asianet Promo only[8]
Reality Shows as Contestant
Telefilm
  • Kaanappurangal
Music Albums
  • Ninakayi
  • Mithadhu Madeedu Jadeedu

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Swayamvara Panthal Priya's brother Debut
2005 The Campus Najeeb Second lead
2009 Rahasya Police Lover
2010 Paappi Appacha Sivadasa Kaimal (Dasan maash) Breakthrough
2011 The Metro Jaimy Padamadan
2012 Simahasanam
Nidra Rajeev
Pudhumugangal Thevai Tamil film
2013 Ayaal Chandran
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Mahalekshmi's groom
2014 Mr. Fraud Prathapa Varma
TBA Kasu Panam Thuttu Tamil film

References

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  1. ^ Soman, Deepa. "People often identify me with my onscreen - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "വാനമ്പാടിയിലെ മഹി: കാവ്യാഞ്ജലിയിലെ സൂരജ്; യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ രാജീവ്; മലയാളത്തിലെ ബ്രെയ്ക്കിന് കാരണം താരം പറയുന്നു". malayalam.samayam.com.
  3. ^ Jayaram, Deepika. "Rajeev Parameshwar: Mouna Ragam helped me earn in Tamil the same acceptance I got in 19 years, in Malayalam - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Mouna Raagam actor Rajeev Parameshwar joins Vanambadi as a villain - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "തിരക്കിൽ നിൽക്കുമ്പോൾ രാജീവ് പരമേശ്വരൻ എവിടേക്കു മറഞ്ഞു? ആ ചോദ്യത്തിന് ഇതാ ഉത്തരം | rajeev parameshwar actor special interview". vanitha.in.
  6. ^ "Rajeev Parameswaran Malayalam Film Actor, Profile, Biography". www.topmovierankings.com.
  7. ^ "ആ നല്ലസമയം കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു..." Mangalam-Latest Kerala News, Malayalam News, Politics, Malayalam Cinema, Sports (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "സാന്ത്വനം 2 വില്‍ പഴയ താരങ്ങള്‍ ആരുമില്ല…രാജീവും ഉണ്ടാകില്ല!!". B4blaze.
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