Rajeev Pillai

Rajeev Govinda Pillai is an Indian actor from Malayalam cinema.^[1] His acting debut was a lead role in the film City of God directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery (2011) where he played one of the protagonists. He has also worked as a dentist, a model, and as a cricketer for Kerala Strikers cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.

Rajeev Govinda Pillai
Born	Vallamkulam, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)	Film actor, model, cricketer, dentist
Years active	2009–present

Early life

Born in the south of Kerala, Pillai's mother worked as teacher. After qualifying as a dentist, he quit his job at a hospital in Kerala to pursue an acting career.^[2]

Career

In 2011, Pillai made his acting debut as the lead role in the film City of God, which was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery.

Before making the debut in movies he had a successful run in all the major fashion weeks in India and did model for a few international brands as well. After a stint in the theatre in Mumbai he decided to try his luck in movies .^[3][4][5]

Pillai has played for Kerala Strikers team in the 2012 to 2017 seasons of the Celebrity Cricket League.^[6]

Pillai said in a 2016 interview there are no shortcuts to 'get fit quick', and encourages enthusiasts to take up mixed martial arts (MMA). His fitness regimen involves jiujitsu, capoeira, karate, boxing and CrossFit. His workout also involves a healthy and controlled diet. In the gym, he focuses on 45 minutes to 2 hours of weight training to keep his body fat content below 10 per cent.^[7]

Awards

Asiavision Awards

• 2016 – Asiavision Movie Awards – special Jury Award, Oru Muthassi Gadha^[8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2011	City of God	Sony Vadayattil	Malayalam	Debuted in a lead role
2011	Bombay March 12	Mushruf	Malayalam	Guest Appearance
2012	Kaashh	Sarath	Malayalam
2012	Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal	Gogo	Hindi
2012	Karma Yodha	ACP K. Tony	Malayalam
2013	My Fan Ramu	Abhiram	Malayalam
2013	Oru Yathrayil		Malayalam
2013	Thalaivaa	Raju	Tamil
2013	D Company	Sanjay	Malayalam	Segment "Gangs of Vadakkumnathan"
2013	Second Innings	Manu Madhav	Malayalam
2014	Yellow Pen	Akash Menon	Malayalam	Short film
2015	Guru Dakshina		Hindi
2015	Aambala	Pasupathy's son	Tamil
2015	Bhaskar The Rascal	Commissioner	Malayalam	Cameo Appearance
2016	Aviyal	Garudan	Tamil	Segment "Eli"
2016	The Legend		Malayalam
2016	Oru Muthassi Gadha	Milind	Malayalam
2017	Nindru Kolvaan/Vyaghara		Tamil, Kannada
2017	7 Naatkal	Siddharth Raghunath	Tamil
2018	Diwanjimoola Grand Prix	Gunman PP Shibu	Malayalam
2018	Angarajyathe Jimmanmar		Malayalam
2018	Who	Vinod Bharve	Malayalam
2019	Muttayukallanum Mammaliyum		Malayalam
2019	Athidi		Malayalam	Short film
2019	Pathinettam Padi	Monty's brother	Malayalam	Cameo Appearance
2020	Shakeela	Arjun	Hindi
2021	Bruno	Rajeev	Hindi	Short film
2021	Satyameva Jayate 2	Ballu	Hindi
2021	Sumesh and Ramesh	Kannan	Malayalam
2022	Coffee with Kadhal	“Shining Star” Rohan	Tamil
2023	Amigos	NIA officer	Telugu
2023	Lily	Rajeev Pillai	Telegu
2023	Salmon 3D	Firoz	Tamil
2023	Hidimbha	Boya	Telugu
2024	Malaikottai Vaaliban	Bodyguard	Malayalam
2024	Weapon	Solomon	Tamil
2024	Petta Rap		Tamil

References

1. "'തലൈവ'രുടെ കാവലന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
2. Francis, Christina. "Sreesanth is not my cousin: Rajeev Pillai". The Times of India.
3. "Mollywood reluctant to cast me: Rajeev Pillai". The Times of India. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
4. "CSB Xclusive! Rajeev Govinda Pillai".
5. "'Clinical' catwalk". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 October 2010.
6. "Team – Amma Kerala Strikers". Kerala Strikers. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
7. "Eat, sleep, party, repeat". 22 December 2016.
8. "Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 Declared!". 14 November 2016.