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Santosh Sivan

Known for camera · Born 8 March 1964 · 62 · Trivandrum, Kerala, India

87 credits

Santosh Sivan ASC, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor in Indian cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and has to date completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and is the most awarded Director of Photography (DOP) in India. Santosh became the first Cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be honoured with American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) membership. As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received 11 National Film Awards , and 21 international awards,for his work in various films.He was awarded the Padmashree by the president of India in the year 2014.

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Known for

Bride & Prejudice

2004

Dil Se..

1998

Aśoka

2001

The Mistress of Spices

2005

Thuppakki

2012

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

2000

Roja

1992

Spyder

2017

Thalapathi

1991

Darbar

2020

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

2018

Iruvar

1997

Acting (3)

2012ThuppakkiSelfFilm
2011MakaramanjuRavi VarmaFilm
1989RaakhFilm

Camera (55)

2026Raja ShivajiDirector of PhotographyFilm
2026Batwara 1947Director of PhotographyFilm
2024Barroz: Guardian of TreasuresDirector of PhotographyFilm
2020DarbarDirector of PhotographyFilm
2019BalakrishnaDirector of PhotographyFilm
2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamDirector of PhotographyFilm
2017SpyderDirector of PhotographyFilm
2014AnjaanDirector of PhotographyFilm
2013RangrezzDirector of PhotographyFilm
2012ThuppakkiDirector of PhotographyFilm
2010RaavananDirector of PhotographyFilm
2010RaavanDirector of PhotographyFilm
2005The Mistress of SpicesDirector of PhotographyFilm
2005SilsiilayDirector of PhotographyFilm
2004Bride & PrejudiceDirector of PhotographyFilm
2004AparichithanDirector of PhotographyFilm
2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesDirector of PhotographyFilm
2003TehzeebDirector of PhotographyFilm
2002DevaDirector of PhotographyFilm
2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniDirector of PhotographyFilm
2000FizaDirector of PhotographyFilm
2000PukarDirector of PhotographyFilm
1999VanaprasthamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1998Dil Se..Director of PhotographyFilm
1997IruvarDirector of PhotographyFilm
1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenDirector of PhotographyFilm
1996KaalapaniDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995BarsaatDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995NirnayamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995IndiraDirector of PhotographyFilm
1994PavithramDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993RudaaliDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993GardishDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993GandharvamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993JohnnyDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992RojaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992YoddhaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992AhamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991ThalapathiDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991PerumthachanDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990No. 20 Madras MailSecond Unit Director of PhotographyFilm
1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamFirst Assistant CameraFilm
1990Dr. PasupathyDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990IndrajaalamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990VyoohamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990MidhyaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990AppuDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990Sunday 7.P.M.Director of PhotographyFilm
1989RaakhDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989New YearDirector of PhotographyFilm
1988David David Mr. DavidDirector of PhotographyFilm
1987Oru Maymasa PulariyilDirector of PhotographyFilm
1986Nidhiyude KathaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1984MashaalDirector of PhotographyFilm
1965ChemmeenStill PhotographerFilm

Directing (19)

2024ManorathangalDirector, Director of PhotographySeries
2023MumbaikarDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
2023MohaDirector, Writer, Producer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2022Jack N JillDirector, Story, Screenplay, Producer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2022CentimeterDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, WriterFilm
2017BoichekDirectorFilm
2012A Farmer from KuttanadDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
2011UrumiDirector, Producer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2009KeshuDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2008TahaanDirector, Writer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2007Before the RainsDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
2007PrarambhaDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
2005AnandabhadramDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
2005NavarasaDirector, Producer, Writer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2001AśokaDirector, Screenplay, Director of PhotographyFilm
1999MalliDirector, Producer, Writer, Director of PhotographyFilm
1998The TerroristDirector, Story, Screenplay, Director of Photography, CinematographyFilm
1996HaloDirector, Director of Photography, WriterFilm
1980YagamDirector, Director of Photography, ProducerFilm

Production (9)

2018Lies We TellExecutive Producer, Director of PhotographyFilm
2018Abhiyum AnuvumExecutive ProducerFilm
2017The Great FatherProducerFilm
2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamProducerFilm
2016Darwinte ParinamamProducerFilm
2014Sapthamashree ThaskarahaProducerFilm
2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyProducerFilm
2011Indian RupeeProducerFilm
2011VarnamProducerFilm

Writing (1)

2014CeylonScreenplay, Director of Photography, ProducerFilm