Rajiv

Rajiv (Hindi: राजीव) is a popular Indian male name, also spelt Rajeev or Rajib. In Sanskrit Rajiv means "striped". This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts. In Ramayana, Lord Rama is also referred as "Rajiv Lochan", meaning "one whose eyes are like lotus flowers". It also referred as a quality of the flower lotus. It is said that lotus flower though grown in mud water doesn't accumulate the mud particles onto it such is the quality being described rajiv. Today, in several Indian languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, and Kannada the word refers to "lotus flower" (Nelumbo nucifera).

Notable people named Rajiv or Rajeev

Rajeev (Tamil actor)

Rajeev is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Tamil films. He started his career in the 1982 release Mull Illadha Roja as hero. He was a part of many successful movies. Later he was cast for Villain and Character roles. He has also appeared in Malayalam language with hit films Ustaad, Elavamkodu Desam, F.I.R, Sathyam and Collector.

Personal life

Rajeev was born in Madurai. His father Balasubramaniya Mudaliar was working in Indian Telephone Industries, Bengaluru-560016, his mother was Rajeswari Ammal. He studied in ITI Vidya Mandir in Bengaluru-560016. After the death of his parents, Rajiv refused to marry anyone but agreed after the insistence of his brothers. He is married to Rani and has a daughter Meena Kamakshi and a son Kiran Surya.

Career

Rajiv applied an audition to act in films. He faced lot of struggle and rejection during auditions. Due to lack of opportunities, he worked as servant at Taj Coromandel Hotel. He got first prize for dancing for competition at hotel, his friends insisted him to try his luck again in films.