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| Born | Kaithapram, Kannur |
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| Spouse | Meera [1] |
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Santhosh Mada is an Indian filmmaker who works in South Indian cinema. He has received the national award for his Film Jeetige in Tulu Category. [3]
Santhosh was born to Shambhu Nambudiri and Saraswathy. [2] [4] He was born and brought up in Mangalore [5] and had his schooling in Kannada medium. [6] During his childhood, he spent about 10 years at his uncle Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri's home. [1]
Santhosh has worked with Jayaraj and Kamal as assistant director. [6] He has also worked with Abhaya Simha, [5] Rosshan Andrrews and Pramod Payyannur. [1] In 2021, his first directorial venture Jeetige won the National Award for the best film in Tulu category. [7] He directed Mogajjana Koli in 2022. [8] Mogajjana Koli is the first film in Arebhashe, a dialect of Kannada spoken by Gowda and other communities. [8]
| Year | Title | Language | Cretdited as |
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| 2020 | Jeetige | Tulu | Director |
| 2022 | Mogajjana Koli | Arebhashe | Director |
| Year | Award | Venue | Film |
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| 2020 | Best film in Tulu Category | National Film Awards | Jeetige |