Rajesh Keshav

Some lesser Known Facts About Rajesh Keshav

• Rajesh Keshav is a renowned Indian television host, actor, and writer in Malayalam and Tamil entertainment

• Rajesh grew up in a middle-class religious family in Trivandrum, Kerala

• He began hosting local events in Trivandrum, Kerala, to support his family during college.

• In the early 2000s, Keshav began his professional media career by hosting on regional Malayalam channels.

• Soon after this, Rajesh became a well-known face in every household in Kerala, who is admired for his charismatic screen presence and ability to connect with audiences.

• Rajesh is a recognized face across major media networks such as Disney, Star, Sun, and Zee.

• He is one of the very few people in the country who has interviewed some of the biggest celebrities and living legends across all film industries in India.

• His interviews with legends such as A.R. Rahman, Mohanlal, and Irrfan Khan are among his best celebrity interviews.

• Keshav has hosted nearly all the major entertainment and sports award shows in India, including the Filmfare Awards (South), the Indian Super League (ISL), the SIIMA Awards, the Asianet Film Awards, the Vanitha Film Awards, the Kerala State Film Awards, and the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), among others.

  

• In addition to hosting live television and events, Rajesh also worked as a writer and wrote articles for publications such as the Deccan Chronicle.

• In 2011, he entered the film industry in a supporting actor capacity, debuting with the film Beautiful. His other notable works are in the films Trivandrum Lodge (2012), Hotel California (2013), Nee-Na (2015), and Thattum Purath Achuthan (2018). His performance in Thattum Purath Achuthan gained him recognition in acting.

• In addition to acting, writing, and hosting, he listens to stories and scripts from emerging talents, working on adapting them into film projects. As of August 2025, two such film projects are in the making.

• On 24 August 2025, during a live event in Kochi, Rajesh Keshav suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and collapsed on stage. He was immediately rushed to Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, where he underwent emergency angioplasty.

• According to the hospital, Rajesh was in cardiac arrest for half an hour, the blood supply to the brain was cut off, resulting in serious damage to the brain cells, and as of 29 August 2025, he has been on ventilator support.

• Since the news of his condition spread, social media has been flooded with messages of support and hope from fans, celebrities, and fellow industry professionals. Filmmaker Prathap Jayalakshmi, who was present at the event, shared a heartfelt message on social media,

“Our beloved Rajesh, the man who once set every stage ablaze with life, now lies silent, breathing only with the help of a machine. What he needs now is not medicine alone, but the unstoppable power of our love and prayers.”

• Rajesh Keshav is well-known for his unique sense of style. He also walked the ramp at the Lulu Fashion Week event in 2024.

  

• Rajesh is married and has one child. However, he keeps his personal life private.

• Rajesh Keshav is an avid animal lover.