Santosh Sivan

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Santosh Sivan

Santosh Sivan ISC(born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema.[3] Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to date, completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries. He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers.[4] He is the recipient of the Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography, twelve National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

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Santosh in 2011
Born (1964-02-08) 8 February 1964 (age 61)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • film director
  • actor
  • film producer
Spouse
Deepa
(m. 1993)
ChildrenSarvajith[2]
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Santosh, a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers and the most awarded Director of Photography in India, graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries.[5]

As a director, Santosh won his first National Award 1988 for the Story of Tiblu (1988). His film Halo was honoured at the 43rd National Film Awards as the Best Children's Film and Best Sound.[6]

Santosh became the first cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to join the American Society of Cinematographers.[7] As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received eleven National Film Awards, and 21 international awards for his works. He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema 2014.

Late 1999s and present

In an interview, he said that some films he chose, not mostly because of the story but due to the very fact that he was comfortable with the director, a bigger pay check and out of friendship.[8]

Documentary

His 2007 release Prarambha won the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film at the 55th National Film Awards.[9]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Producer Cinematographer Writer Language Notes
1986 Nidhiyude Katha Yes Malayalam
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil Yes Malayalam
1988 Story of Tiblu Yes Idu Mishmi National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film
1988 David David Mr. David Yes Malayalam
1989 New Year Yes Malayalam
Raakh Yes Hindi
1990 Varthamanakaalam Yes Malayalam
Midhya Yes Malayalam
Indrajaalam Yes Malayalam
Sunday 7 PM Yes Malayalam
Dr. Pasupathy Yes Malayalam
No.20 Madras Mail Yes Malayalam Second Unit Cameraman
Appu Yes Malayalam Shot first schedule
1991 Perumthachan Yes Malayalam National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Thalapathi Yes Tamil
1992 Roja[10] Yes Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
Aham Yes Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Yodha Yes Malayalam
1993 Gardish Yes Hindi
Gandharvam Yes Malayalam
1994 Pavithram Yes Malayalam
1995 Nirnayam Yes Malayalam
Barsaat Yes Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
Indira Yes Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1996 Kalapani Yes Malayalam National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Halo Yes Yes Yes Hindi National Film Award for Best Children's Film
1997 Iruvar Yes Tamil National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil
Darmiyan Yes Hindi
1998 Dil Se.. Yes Hindi National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
The Terrorist Yes Yes Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Malli Yes Yes Yes Yes Tamil National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
1999 Vanaprastham Yes Malayalam Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Malayalam
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Yes Hindi
Pukar Yes Hindi
Fiza Yes Hindi
2001 Asoka Yes Yes Yes Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
2003 Tehzeeb Yes Hindi
2004 Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities Yes Hindi Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography
Aparichithan Yes Malayalam
Bride and Prejudice Yes English
2005 Anandabhadram Yes Yes Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Navarasa Yes Yes Yes Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
The Mistress of Spices Yes English
2007 Prarambha Yes Kannada short film
National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
Before the Rains Yes Yes Yes English
Malayalam
2008 Tahaan Yes Yes Hindi Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)
UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Greece
2010 Raavan Yes Hindi
Raavanan Yes Tamil
2011 Varnam Yes Tamil
Urumi Yes Yes Yes Malayalam Best Director at the Imagine India International Film Festival, Madrid
Indian Rupee Yes Malayalam National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
2012 Thuppakki Yes Tamil
2013 Rangrezz Yes Hindi
Ceylon Yes Yes Yes Yes English
2014 Inam Yes Yes Yes Yes Tamil [11]
Anjaan Yes Tamil
2017 The Great Father Yes Malayalam
Spyder Yes Telugu
Tamil
Debut in Telugu cinema.[12]
2018 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Yes Tamil [13][14]
2020 Darbar Yes Tamil
2022 Jack N' Jill Yes Yes Malayalam
2023 Mumbaikar Yes Yes Hindi
2024 Olavum Theeravum Yes Malayalam Part of the anthology series Manorathangal
Abhayam Thedi Veendum Yes Yes Malayalam Part of the anthology series Manorathangal
Barroz Yes Malayalam
TBA Kaliyugam Yes Yes Yes Malayalam
Moha Yes Yes Yes Yes English Official selection for International film festival rotterdam 2023
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As actor

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2011 Makaramanju Raja Ravi Varma Malayalam
2012 Thuppakki Tamil Special appearance in the song "Google Google"
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Awards

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2014 Civilian honours Padma Shri Art - Film [15]
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National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

  • 1992 – Aham – Best Cinematography (Colour)
  • 1996 – Kalapani – Best Cinematography
  • 2005 – Anandabhadram – Best Cinematography

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

  • 1992 – Roja – Best Cinematography
  • 1996 – Indira – Best Cinematography
  • 2010 – Raavanan – Best Cinematography

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards South

IIFA Awards

  • 2002 – Asoka – IFFA Best Cinematographer Award

Star Screen Awards

Zee Cine Awards

International

Won:

Nominated:

  • 2001 – The TerroristIndependent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
  • 2001 – The Terrorist – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

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