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Rajeev Govindan | |
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| Born | (1972-10-02)2 October 1972 (age 52) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rajeev Nair |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Rajeev Govindan (born 2 October 1972), formerly known asRajeev Nair, is an Indian writer, lyricist and producer known for his works in theMalayalam film industry. He is a civil engineer by profession.
His noted works includeOrdinary andTrivandrum Lodge. His first production venture under the banner of Magic Moon Productions was Malayalam filmOrdinary directed bySugeeth. His next production was thePrithviraj Sukumaran starring filmAnarkali which was directed bySachy.[1] He is also a member of the Indian Screenwriters Association (ISA).
A civil engineer by profession, he established an entrepreneurial venture, Hydrotech Systems Pvt. Ltd. in August 2009. The company specializes in ocean engineering and offshore engineering with an emphasis on underwater operations[citation needed].
He began as a lyricist with devotional songs from 2003.[citation needed] His early works include singerBiju Narayanan’s Lord Ayyapa devotional songs "Makara Nilavu" which was released by HMV Audios. Another work was the devotional albumKrishna Priyan.He worked with music directorP. K. Reghu Kumar onVarumo Vasantham (2008) brought out by Sathyam Audios. His teamwork with Iype Mathew, Bibin Mathew Abraham & director Sugeeth for the Musical Video AlbumKeralam provided his entry into film production[citation needed]. He also wrote lyrics for the albumHare (2014), composed bySreevalsan J Menon[citation needed].
His career as a lyricist in the Malayalam Film Industry began with the filmRace (2011)[citation needed]. Though he had written for theJayasurya starrerVaadhyar (2012), his debut production ventureOrdinary (2012) was released first. His work for the film remains the most noticed in his career.His other work includesTrivandrum Lodge (2012), "Erunottam Ithenthinu Veruthe" from the movieChettayees (2012),3 Dots (2013) and the songs from the surprise hitVellimoonga (2014). He also wrote the lyrics forPeruchazhi (2014),Picket 43 (2015),100 days of Love, Haram (2015) andCareful (2017). His upcoming projects for 2018 areKaaliyan[1][2] andKinavallikal.
His first production venture under the banner of Magic Moon Productions was the Malayalam filmOrdinary (2012) directed bySugeeth. The movie starring an ensemble cast includingKunchako Boban,Biju Menon andAnn Augustine was a success and one of the highest grossers of the year.[3] The movie witnessed the upcoming of a new tourist destinationGavi, Pathanamthitta and the introduction of the new comic team of Kunchako Boban and Biju Menon[citation needed]. He produced the romantic movieAnarkali starringPrithviraj Sukumaran which was also the directorial debut of the writerSachy.
Rajeev Govindan's (previously known as Rajeev Nair) poetry collectionThimirakanthi, published byD.C. Books was released on 5 November 2017.[4]
As producer
| Year | Title | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kaaliyan | Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| 2015 | Anarkali[1] | Prithviraj Sukumaran,Biju Menon,Kabir Bedi |
| 2012 | Ordinary (film)[1] | Kunchacko Boban,Shritha Sivadas,Biju Menon |
As lyricist
| Year | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kabzaa | Ravi Basrur |
| 2022 | Thattassery koottam | Raam sarath |
| 2022 | Aaraattu | Rahul Raj |
| 2018 | Praana | Louiz Banks |
| 2018 | Kinavalli | Shashwath |
| 2018 | Kalyanam | Prakash Alex |
| 2017 | Careful | Aravind–Shankar |
| 2015 | Anarkali | Vidyasagar |
| 2015 | Loham (1 Song) | Sreevalsan J Menon |
| 2015 | Madhura Naranga | Sreejith-Saachin(Yuvvh) |
| 2015 | Haram | Thaikkudam Bridge |
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Ratheesh Vegha |
| 2014 | Vellimoonga | Bijibal |
| 2014 | Peruchazhi | Arrorra |
| 2014 | Polytechnic | Gopi Sunder |
| 2013 | 3 Dots | Vidyasagar (Composer) |
| 2012 | Chettayees | Deepak Dev |
| 2012 | 916 (1 Song) | M Jayachandran |
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge (2 Songs) | M Jayachandran |
| 2012 | Vaadhyar | R.Gautham, Manoj George |
| 2012 | Ordinary | Vidyasagar (Composer) |
| 2012 | Race (film) | Viswajith |