Rajeev Pillai is an Indian actor, model, cricketer and dentist who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. From 2012 to 2017, he played for Kerala Strikers, one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League.
Wiki/Biography
Rajeev Govinda Pillai aka Dr. Rajeev Pillai was born on Thursday, February 18, 1982 in Nannoor Village, Thiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala (41 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He attended Kerala National High School. He then studied at NSS Hindu College in Changanacherry, Kerala. Later, he pursued Bachelor of Dental Surgery from KVG Dental College and Hospital, Surya, Karnataka. He subsequently moved to London, England, to pursue postgraduate studies in hospital administration at University College London. However, he dropped out of college within two weeks and returned to India. Later, he went on to take acting and drama courses.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: hazel green
Body measurements (approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 17″
family
Parents and siblings
His father was an engineer and worked in Muscat. His mother Ratnam was a Sanskrit teacher. His elder brother Manoj Govinda Pillai is an engineer and works as a project manager at Archgroup Consultants in the UAE.
Rajiv Pillai and his mother
Rajiv Pillai and his brother
fiancée
According to reports, in 2018, he got engaged to Indian engineering student Ajitha.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2012, there were rumors that Rajiv was dating South Indian actress Bhavana. However, both of them denied the rumors.
Photos of Rajeev Pillai’s rumored ex-girlfriend Bhavana
Profession
Model
In the entertainment industry, he started his career as a model. His first modeling project was for Indian fashion designer Chaitanya Rao. He subsequently walked the ramp for many top fashion designers Digvijay Singh, Varun Bahl, Arjun Khanna and Karan Johar. He has modeled in many popular fashion shows including Lakme Fashion Week, Fashion Week and Kochi Fashion Week.
Rajeev Pillai attends fashion show
cricket player
After completing BDS, he moved from India to London, England, where he played for the Malayan Cricket League. After returning to India from England, he joined the Britannia Roger Benny Cricket Academy in Bangalore to learn his skills. Right-handed batsman Rajiv has been playing cricket for Kerala Strikers, one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), since 2012.
Rajeev Pillai in CCL competition
Movie
Malayalam
In 2010, he made his debut in the Malayalam film Anwar, where he played a terrorist.
Anwar
Some of his other Malayalam films include City of God (2011), Kaashh (2012), D Company (2013), Oru Muthassi Gadha (2016), Who (2018 ) and “Sumesh” and Ramesh (2021).
sumesh and ramesh
Hindi
In 2012, he made his debut in the Hindi film “Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal”, playing the role of Gogo.
Kamal Damal Malamar
He has also appeared in several other Hindi films such as Guru Dakshina (2015), Shakeela (2020), Bruno (2021) and Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021).
Satyameva Jayate 2
tamil
Rajiv made his film debut as Raju in the Tamil film Thalaivaa (2013).
Taleva
He subsequently acted in several Tamil films such as Aambala (2015), Aviyal (2016), 7 Naatkal (2017) and Coffee with Kadhal (2022).
7 Natkal
telugu
In 2022, he acted in two Telugu films, Amigos and Hidimbha.
short film
Rajiv has also appeared in short films such as “Yellow Pen” (2014; Malayalam), “Athidi” (2019; Malayalam) and “Bruno” (2021; Hindi language).
Favorites
- Fashion designer: Rocky S
- Football player: Lionel Andres Messi
- Travel destination: Scotland
Facts/Trivia
- His fans affectionately call him “Arnie”.
- Since childhood, he wanted to be a cricketer. However, his parents wanted him to focus on his studies.
- When he was studying in college, other educational institutions used fake college ID cards to get him to play for their cricket teams.
- Before starting his modeling career, he worked as a dentist in a clinic in Kochi.
- From 2012 to 2016, he was included in the “Kochi’s Most Favored” list published by The Times of India.
- In 2016, he won the Special Jury Award at the Asian Television and Film Awards for the Malayalam film Oru Muthassi Gadha.
Rajiv Pillai wins award
- He is an avid animal lover and often posts photos with dogs on his Instagram account.
Rajiv Pillai and a dog
- Rajeev is a fitness freak and follows a regular workout regimen that includes practicing Jiu-Jitsu, Capoeira, Karate, Boxing and CrossFit under the guidance of coach Midhun Jith.
Rajiv Pillai in the gym
- During the Celebrity Cricket League matches, he got a chance to interact with senior South Indian actors like teammate Mohanlal. In one of the matches, Mohanlal shared with other cricketers that the best performer was surprised in the match against Mumbai where Pillai won after scoring 75 runs in 63 balls. Surprisingly, Pillai played a role in a Hindi film directed by Indian film director Priyadarshan.
- He has appeared on the covers of various magazines including FWD Life and Fast Track.
Rajeev Pillai on magazine cover
- He was one of the South Indian actors who helped the rescue team during the 2018 Kerala floods.
Rajeev Pillai with rescue teams during Kerala floods
- In his spare time, he enjoys watching cricket matches on television. Apart from playing cricket, he also enjoys playing badminton and football.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Rajiv has a good relationship with former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth. At one time, some media claimed that Sreesanth was Rajeev’s cousin. However, Rajiv clarified in an interview that they are not cousins but good friends. Rajeev was even accused of being involved in the 2013 match-fixing scam along with Sreesanth. However, he denied such rumors.
Rajeev Pillai and Sreesanth
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