Santosh Sivan

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Santosh Sivan
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Santosh in 2011
Born (1964-02-08) 8 February 1964 (age 60)
Haripad, Kerala, India [1]
Nationality Indian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • film director
  • actor
  • film producer
Spouse
Deepa
(m. 1993)
ChildrenSarvajith [2]
Relatives

Santosh Sivan (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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Career

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

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmDirectorProducerCinematographerWriterLanguageNotes
1986 Nidhiyude Katha YesMalayalam
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil YesMalayalam
1988Story of TibluYes National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film
1988 David David Mr. David YesMalayalam
1989 New Year YesMalayalam
Raakh YesHindi
1990 Midhya YesMalayalam
Indrajaalam YesMalayalam
Sunday 7 PMYesMalayalam
Dr. Pasupathy YesMalayalam
No.20 Madras Mail YesMalayalamSecond Unit Cameraman
Appu YesMalayalamShot first schedule
1991 Perumthachan YesMalayalam National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Thalapathi YesTamil
1992 Roja [10] YesTamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
Aham YesMalayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Yodha YesMalayalam
1993 Gardish YesHindi
Gandharvam YesMalayalam
1994 Pavithram YesMalayalam
1995 Nirnayam YesMalayalam
Barsaat YesHindi Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
Indira YesTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1996 Kalapani YesMalayalamNational Film Award for Best Cinematography
Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Halo YesYesYesHindi National Film Award for Best Children's Film
1997 Iruvar YesTamil National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil
Darmiyan YesHindi
1998 Dil Se.. YesHindiNational Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
The Terrorist YesYesTamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Malli YesYesYesYesTamil National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
1999 Vanaprastham YesMalayalamFilmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Malayalam
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani YesHindi
Pukar YesHindi
Fiza YesHindi
2001 Asoka YesYesYesHindiFilmfare Award for Best Cinematography
2003 Tehzeeb YesHindi
2004 Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities YesHindi Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography
Aparichithan YesMalayalam
Bride and Prejudice YesEnglish
2005 Anandabhadram YesYesMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Navarasa YesYesYesTamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
The Mistress of Spices YesEnglish
2007 Prarambha YesKannadashort film
National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
Before the Rains YesYesYesEnglish
Malayalam
2008 Tahaan YesYesHindiBest 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 YesHindi
Raavanan YesTamil
2011 Varnam YesTamil
Urumi YesYesYesMalayalamBest Director at the Imagine India International Film Festival, Madrid
Indian Rupee YesMalayalam National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
2012 Thuppakki YesTamil
2013 Rangrezz YesHindi
Ceylon YesYesYesYes
2014 Inam YesYesYesYesTamil [11]
Anjaan YesTamil
2017 The Great Father YesMalayalam
Spyder YesTelugu
Tamil
Debut in Telugu cinema. [12]
2018 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam YesTamil [13] [14]
2020 Darbar YesTamil
2022 Jack N' Jill YesYesMalayalam
2023 Mumbaikar YesYesHindi
2024 Olavum Theeravum YesMalayalamPart of the anthology series Manorathangal
Abhayam Thedi VeendumYesYesMalayalamPart of the anthology series Manorathangal
Barroz YesMalayalam
TBAKaliyugamYesYesYesMalayalam
MohaYesYesYesYesEnglishOfficial selection for International film festival rotterdam 2023

As actor

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2011 Makaramanju Raja Ravi Varma Malayalam
2012 Thuppakki TamilSpecial appearance in the song "Google Google"

Awards

YearAwardAward CategoryNotesRef.
2014Civilian honours Padma Shri Art - Film [15]

National Film Awards

YearFilmLanguageCategoryNotes
1988Story of Tiblu English National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film Short film
director
1990 Perumthachan Malayalam National Film Award for Best Cinematography
1991Mohiniyattam National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography Short film
1995 Kalapani National Film Award for Best Cinematography
1996 Halo Hindi National Film Award for Best Children's Film Director
1998 The Terrorist Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1998 Malli National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
1997 Iruvar National Film Award for Best Cinematography
1998 Dil Se.. Hindi
2004 Navarasa Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Director
2008 Prarambha Kannada National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film Short film
2011 Indian Rupee Malayalam National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Co-producer

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

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