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Rajiv Kanakala (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth13 November

BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana, India

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSuma Kanakala (TV Anchor)

FamilyFather - Devadas Kanakala; Mother - Lakshmi Devi Kanakala (died 2018); Children - Roshan Kanakala (son), Manaswini Kanakala (daughter)

Rajiv Kanakala (Actor) Biography

Rajiv Kanakala is an Indian actor, director and producer from Hyderabad who has worked in Telugu television and films. He began on television and short-fil

Early life and background

Rajiv Kanakala was born on 13 November in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is Indian by nationality and his sun sign is Scorpio. Raised in Hyderabad, Kanakala comes from a family connected to the performing arts: his father, Devadas Kanakala, was an actor, and his mother, Lakshmi Devi Kanakala, worked as an acting instructor. His mother passed away in 2018. He also has a sister, Sri Lakshmi, who is a television actress.

Physical attributes and personal interests

Kanakala's listed height is approximately 175 cm (about 5'9") and his weight around 75 kg (165 lbs). He has brown eyes and black hair. Reported personal interests include reading and playing cricket. He practices Hinduism.

Career

Rajiv Kanakala began his career in television serials and short films, later extending his work to Telugu cinema. Early in his film career he appeared in the 1996 Telugu film Welcome Back, in which he played the son of a character named Satyanarayana. In addition to acting, he has directed and produced television projects and short films.

In 2013, Rajiv and his wife established a production house in Hyderabad focused on producing television serials, marking a formal expansion of his career into producing content for TV.

Public profile

Kanakala is married to television anchor Suma Kanakala. The couple married in 1999 and have two children: a son, Roshan Kanakala, and a daughter, Manaswini Kanakala. His family background and marriage to a prominent TV personality have kept him visible within Telugu-language entertainment circles.

Latest updates

Available information notes that Rajiv and Suma run a production company in Hyderabad, formed in 2013, which produces television serials. Beyond that, his body of work spans television acting, short films, film roles and credits as a director and producer.

Personal notes

Some routine personal details such as exact current age are not specified in the available information. Reports indicate he consumes alcohol, while details about smoking are not known.

Overall, Rajiv Kanakala's career reflects steady involvement in Telugu television and film, both in front of and behind the camera, alongside ongoing collaboration with his family in the entertainment industry.

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Recent Work

Welcome Back

Role as Satyanarayana's son in this Telugu film

1996
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Career Highlights

  1. Started career in television serials and short films
  2. Film role in Welcome Back (1996)
  3. Directed and produced television projects and short films
  4. Co-founded a Hyderabad production house for TV serials in 2013
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