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{{Short description|Indian film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = B. Rakesh
| image = B-rakesh-20180323135730-12040.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| birth_name = Rakesh Bahuleyan
| birth_date = 1965-04-28
| birth_place = [[Chadayamangalam]], [[Kollam]]
| occupation = Film producer
| parents = G Bahuleyan and P Leelabai
| spouse = Dr. Sindhu Rakesh
| children = Anand Rakesh
| yearsactive = 1992–present
}}

'''B. Rakesh''' ('''Rakesh Bahuleyan''') is an Indian film producer and owner of Universal Cinemas who mainly works in Malayalam cinema. He is the secretary of the Malayalam producers' association. He is credited as the first Malayalam mega serial Vamsham producer, penned by Sri. [[K Jayakumar]].{{clarify|date=October 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/meri-awaaz-suno-is-the-title-of-manju-jayasurya-film-by-prajesh-sen/articleshow/80900177.cms |title= 'Meri Awaaz Suno' is the title of Manju – Jayasurya film by Prajesh Sen | date=13 Feb 2021 |website=[[The Times of India|TOI]] }}</ref>

He was born in Chadayamankalam, Kollam District, as the elder son of G Bahuleyan and P Leelabai.

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
!Notes
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2022
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Aanu''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2021
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Meri Awaaz Suno]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2019
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mera Naam Shaji]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2018
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Dakini''

|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2017
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pullikkaran Staraa]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2017
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]''

|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2014
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[1 by Two]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2011
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Makaramanju]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2007
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Rathri Mazha]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2003
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2002
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam]]''
|
|- align="centre"
| align="centre" | 2001
| style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Vakkalathu Narayanankutty]]''
|
|}

== Awards ==
'''''[[Rathri Mazha]]'' – Producer B. Rakesh'''
* 2007 [[National Film Awards]]
Best Choreographer - Madu Gopinath, Saji Vakkom
* 2007 [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
Best Director - [[Lenin Rajendran]] Best Music Director - [[Ramesh Narayan]] Best Male Playback Singer- Srinivas, Best Female Playback Singer - Sujatha Mohan, Best Choreography - Madu Gopinath & Saji Vakkom,
*2007 [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] Best Female Playback Singer - Sujatha Mohan

2010. Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Makaramanju

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kfpa-deploys-ethical-hackers-to-track-down-film-pirates/article69385447.ece/
* https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/03/29/producers-association-intervene-to-tackle-film-piracy-appoint-ethical-hackers.html

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kochi]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:1964 births]]

B. Rakesh - Revision history

DesignersX at 11:33, 2 January 2026