Rajesh Touchriver is a National Award-winning film director. He is known for winning three National Awards for the Telugu film Naa Bangaaru Talli (2013).
Wiki/Biography
Rajesh Touchriver was born on Monday, March 6, 1972 (age 47 years 2019) in Arakulam village, Idukki district, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He received his education in the government. High School in Mulamatom, Kerala. He completed BTA in directing from Calicut University in Kerala and joined Theater Academy in Thrissur, Kerala. He later won a scholarship from the Charles Wallace India Trust to study in London, where he pursued a master’s degree in visual language, set design and directing.
Old photos of Rajesh Touchriver
family, caste and wife
Rajesh was born into a Malayali family. His father’s name is “Siva Sankaran Nair” (Kathakali actor) and mother’s name is “Rukmini Amma”. His brother is a doctor in drama and his uncle “MR Sreedharan Nair” is a professional Kathakali dancer. He is married to the famous Indian social activist “Sunitha Krishnan”.
old photos of rajesh
Rajesh Tatriful and his wife
Profession
In 1995, he worked at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. As of 1998, he had directed nearly 30 plays in Malayalam, Telugu and English. In 2002, he made his debut with the Telugu film “In the Name of Buddha”. He has directed many feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos and television commercials, mostly on the theme of social issues in Indian society. Some of the feature films he has directed include 10-The Strangers (2005), Alex-The Blue Fox (2005), Naa Bangaaru Talli (2013) and Patnagarh (2019).
Rajesh Touchriver’s film In the Name of Buddha
dispute
He was accused of inappropriate behavior by actress ‘Revathy Sampath’ amid the #MeToo India movement.
Controversial post against Rajesh Touchriver
Awards and Honors
Independent Gathering International Film Festival, Ohio, USA
- 2017: RAKTHAM (BLOOD) Best Foreign Feature Film
- 2017: Best Cinematography for “RAKTHAM” (“Blood”)
- 2017: RAKTHAM wins People’s Choice Award for Best Overall Film
national film award
- 2013: Na Bangaaru Talli wins Best Feature Film in Telugu
- 2013: Best Music Direction (Background Score) awarded to Shantanu Moitra for Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)
- 2013: Special Mention – Actress Anjali Patil from Na Bangaaru Talli
Nandi Award (Government of Andhra Pradesh Award)
- 2013: Na Bangaaru Talli Best Feature Film
- 2013: Best Actress (Anjali Patil), “Na Bangaaru Talli”
- 2013: Na Bangaaru Talli Special Mention (actor Siddique)
international awards
- 2001: Charles Wallace India Trust Award
- 2003: Best Foreign Language Film Award at Beverly Hills International Film Festival
- 2003: Newport Beach International Film Festival Best Film Award
- 2003: Best Film Award at Wine Country International Film Festival
- 2006: Action Cut International Film Festival Best Foreign Documentary Award
- 2007: Best Editing Award at Granada Film Festival
- 2008: Best Documentary Award at Hyderabad International Film Festival
- 2013: Best Feature Film Award at Trinity International Film Festival
- 2013: Indonesia IFFCRM Excellence Award
- 2013: IFFCRM Filmmaker of the Year, Jakarta, Indonesia
Facts/Trivia
- He is a trained Kathakali dancer and trained in Kalaripayattu (a form of martial arts).
- When a reporter asked him about his unique last name, he said –
It was because of the dealer that I changed my name. If I were a well-known director in India, this problem would not have arisen. It was my first film and it was made in England. Distributors were less interested in a British film directed by an unknown Asian. So, they asked me to change my last name to something easier to pronounce! Finally, the makers bring Touchriver, the English translation of Thodupuzha (a place in Kerala)! ”
- He appeared in the Karmaveer episode (October 18, 2019) of Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 (2019) along with his wife Sunitha Krishnan.
Rajesh Touchriver as KBC
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