Rajeev Pillai is an Indian actor, model, cricketer and dentist, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. From 2012 to 2017, he represented Kerala Strikers, one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajeev Govinda Pillai alias Dr. Rajeev Pillai was born on Thursday, 18 February 1982 (age 41 years; as of 2023) in Village Nannur, Tiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Their zodiac sign is Aquarius. He did his schooling from National High School, Kerala. After this he studied from NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry, Kerala. Later, he studied Bachelor of Dental Surgery from KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka. He then moved to London, UK to pursue postgraduate studies in Hospital Management at University College London. However, he left the college within two weeks and returned to India. Later, he did courses in acting and theatre.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 2″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: Hazel green
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 17″
Family
parents and siblings
His father was an engineer who worked in Muscat. His mother, Ratnam, worked as a Sanskrit teacher. His elder brother, Manoj Govinda Pillai, is an engineer and works as a project manager at ArcGroup Consultants, UAE.
Rajeev Pillai and his mother
Rajeev Pillai with his brother
Fiance
Reportedly, in 2018, he got engaged to Ajitha, an Indian engineering student.
relationships/affairs
In 2012, there were rumors that Rajiv was in a relationship with South Indian actress Bhavana. However, both of them denied the rumours.
A picture of Rajeev Pillai’s alleged ex-girlfriend Bhavana
livelihood
Sample
She started her career in the entertainment industry as a model. Her first modeling project was for Indian fashion designer Chaitanya Rao. After this she walked the ramp for many famous fashion designers Digvijay Singh, Varun Bahl, Arjun Khanna and Karan Johar. She has worked as a model in many popular fashion shows like Lakme Fashion Week, Couture Week and Kochi Fashion Week.
Rajeev Pillai in a fashion show
cricketer
After completing BDS, he moved from India to London, UK and there he played for the Malayali Cricket League. After returning to India from the UK, he joined the Britannia Roger Binny Cricket Academy, Bangalore to master the skill. Since 2012, the right-handed batsman Rajeev has been playing cricket for Kerala Strikers, one of the cricket teams of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).
Rajeev Pillai during CCL match
film
Malayalam
In 2010, he started his acting career with the Malayalam film ‘Anwar’, in which he played the role of a terrorist.
anavar
Some of her other Malayalam films are ‘City of God’ (2011), ‘Kaash’ (2012), ‘D Company’ (2013), ‘Oru Muthassi Gadha’ (2016), ‘Who’ (2018), and ‘Sumesh’ And Ramesh’ (2021).
Sumesh and Ramesh
Hindi
In 2012, she made her Hindi film debut with the film ‘Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal’, in which she played the role of Gogo.
Amazing Dhamal Malamaal
She has acted in several other Hindi films such as ‘Guru Dakshina’ (2015), ‘Shakeela’ (2020), ‘Bruno’ (2021), and ‘Satyamev Jayate 2’ (2021).
satyamev jayate 2
tamil
Rajiv made his debut with the role of Raju in the Tamil film ‘Thalaivaa’ (2013).
Thalaiva
After this he appeared in some Tamil films like ‘Aambala’ (2015), ‘Aviyal’ (2016), ‘7 Natkal’ (2017), and ‘Coffee with Kadhal’ (2022).
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Telugu
In 2022, she was cast in two Telugu films ‘Amigos’ and ‘Hidimbha’.
short film
Rajiv has also appeared in some short films like ‘Yellow Pen’ (2014; Malayalam), ‘Athidi’ (2019; Malayalam), and ‘Bruno’ (2021; Hindi).
Favorite
- Fashion Designer: Rocky S
- Footballer: Lionel Andres Messi
- Travel Destination: Scotland
Facts/General Knowledge
- Her fans fondly call her Ani.
- He wanted to become a cricketer since childhood. However, his parents wanted him to focus on his studies.
- When he was studying in college, other educational institutions used to call him to play for their cricket teams on fake college ID.
- Before starting her career as a model, she worked as a dentist in a clinic in Cochin.
- From 2012 to 2016, she was included in the “Kochi Most Desirable” list published by The Times of India.
- In 2016, he received the Special Jury Award from Asiavision Movie Awards for the Malayalam film Oru Muthassi Gadha.
Rajeev Pillai receiving the award
- He is an ardent animal lover and often posts pictures with dogs on his Instagram account.
Rajeev Pillai with a dog
- Rajeev is a fitness freak and regularly follows a workout routine that includes practicing jiujitsu, capoeira, karate, boxing and CrossFit under his trainer Midhun Jith.
Rajeev Pillai in the gym
- During the Celebrity Cricket League matches, he got the opportunity to interact with senior South Indian actors, including Mohanlal, who was his teammate. During a match, Mohanlal shared with his fellow cricketers that there was a surprise for the best performer in their match against Mumbai which Pillai won by scoring 75 runs in 63 balls. What was surprising was that Pillai was offered a role in a Hindi film directed by Indian film director Priyadarshan.
- He has been featured on the covers of various magazines such as FWD Life and Fast Track.
Rajeev Pillai appeared on the cover of a magazine
- He was one of the South Indian actors who helped rescue teams during the Kerala floods in 2018.
Rajeev Pillai with rescue teams during Kerala floods
- In his spare time, he likes to watch cricket on television. Apart from playing cricket, he also likes to play badminton and football.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Rajeev has a good bonding with former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth. Once some media sources had claimed that Sreesanth is Rajiv’s cousin. However, in an interview Rajiv had clarified that they are not cousins but good friends. Rajiv was also accused of being involved in the 2013 spot-fixing racket along with Sreesanth. However, he denied such rumours.
Rajeev Pillai and Sreesanth
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