Santosh Sivan

Biography

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.[3] 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.

Most Famous Work

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Aśoka

(2001) Screenplay

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Bride & Prejudice

(2004) Director of Photography

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Darbar

(2020) Director of Photography

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Spyder

(2017) Director of Photography

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The Mistress of Spices

(2005) Director of Photography

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Thuppakki

(2012) Director of Photography

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Fiza

(2000) Director of Photography

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Yoddha

(1992) Director of Photography

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2012	Cameo	Thuppakki 2012-11-13 Movie
2011	Ravi Varma	Makaramanju 2011-09-30 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2024	Director of Photography	Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure 2024-03-28 Movie
2023	Director of Photography	Mumbaikar 2023-06-02 Movie
	Director of Photography	Moha 2023-01-25 Movie
2022	Camera Department Manager	Centimeter 2022-05-20 Movie
	Director of Photography	Jack N Jill 2022-05-20 Movie
2020	Director of Photography	Darbar 2020-01-08 Movie
2018	Director of Photography	Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018-09-27 Movie
2017	Director of Photography	Spyder 2017-09-27 Movie
2014	Director of Photography	Anjaan 2014-08-15 Movie
	Director of Photography	Inam 2014-03-28 Movie
2013	Director of Photography	Rangrezz 2013-03-21 Movie
2012	Director of Photography	Thuppakki 2012-11-13 Movie
2011	Director of Photography	Urumi 2011-03-31 Movie
2010	Director of Photography	Raavanan 2010-06-18 Movie
	Director of Photography	Raavan 2010-06-18 Movie
2008	Director of Photography	Tahaan 2008-09-05 Movie
2007	Director of Photography	Prarambha 2007-09-08 Movie
	Director of Photography	Before the Rains 2007-09-07 Movie
2005	Director of Photography	Anandabhadram 2005-11-03 Movie
	Director of Photography	The Mistress of Spices 2005-09-11 Movie
	Director of Photography	Silsiilay 2005-06-17 Movie
	Director of Photography	Navarasa 2005-01-01 Movie
2004	Director of Photography	Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities 2004-04-01 Movie
	Director of Photography	Bride & Prejudice 2004-02-11 Movie
2003	Director of Photography	Tehzeeb 2003-11-21 Movie
2002	Director of Photography	Deva 2002-07-18 Movie
2001	Director of Photography	Aśoka 2001-09-13 Movie
2000	Director of Photography	Fiza 2000-09-08 Movie
	Director of Photography	Pukar 2000-02-04 Movie
	Director of Photography	Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani 2000-01-21 Movie
1999	Director of Photography	Malli 1999-09-20 Movie
	Director of Photography	Vanaprastham 1999-05-13 Movie
1998	Director of Photography	The Terrorist 1998-09-12 Movie
	Director of Photography	Dil Se.. 1998-08-22 Movie
1997	Director of Photography	Iruvar 1997-01-14 Movie
	Director of Photography	Darmiyaan: In Between 1997-01-01 Movie
1996	Director of Photography	Kaalapani 1996-04-06 Movie
	Director of Photography	Halo 1996-02-07 Movie
1995	Director of Photography	Barsaat 1995-09-29 Movie
	Director of Photography	Indira 1995-05-11 Movie
	Director of Photography	Nirnayam 1995-01-01 Movie
1994	Director of Photography	Pavithram 1994-01-10 Movie
1993	Director of Photography	Johnny 1993-12-31 Movie
	Director of Photography	Gandharvam 1993-08-15 Movie
	Director of Photography	Gardish 1993-05-21 Movie
	Director of Photography	Rudaali 1993-01-11 Movie
1992	Director of Photography	Yoddha 1992-09-03 Movie
	Director of Photography	Roja 1992-08-15 Movie
	Director of Photography	Aham 1992-05-01 Movie
1991	Director of Photography	Thalapathi 1991-11-05 Movie
	Director of Photography	Perumthachan 1991-01-01 Movie
1990	Director of Photography	Vyooham 1990-11-16 Movie
	Director of Photography	Indrajaalam 1990-08-17 Movie
	Director of Photography	Appu 1990-07-04 Movie
	Director of Photography	Midhya 1990-04-12 Movie
	Second Unit Director of Photography	No. 20 Madras Mail 1990-02-16 Movie
	First Assistant Camera	Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam 1990-01-24 Movie
	Director of Photography	Dr. Pasupathy 1990-01-01 Movie
1989	Director of Photography	Raakh 1989-09-17 Movie
	Director of Photography	New Year 1989-06-01 Movie
1987	Director of Photography	Oru Maymasa Pulariyil 1987-11-27 Movie
1986	Director of Photography	Nidhiyude Katha 1986-02-01 Movie
1984	Director of Photography	Mashaal 1984-01-12 Movie
1980	Director of Photography	Yagam 1980-02-21 Movie
1965	Still Photographer	Chemmeen 1965-08-19 Movie
	Director of Photography	M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's Netflix Anthology Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Mumbaikar 2023-06-02 Movie
	Director	Moha 2023-01-25 Movie
2022	Director	Jack N Jill 2022-05-20 Movie
	Director	Centimeter 2022-05-20 Movie
2017	Director	Boichek 2017-05-16 Movie
2014	Director	Inam 2014-03-28 Movie
2011	Director	Urumi 2011-03-31 Movie
2009	Director	Keshu 2009-11-28 Movie
2008	Director	Tahaan 2008-09-05 Movie
2007	Director	Prarambha 2007-09-08 Movie
	Director	Before the Rains 2007-09-07 Movie
2005	Director	Anandabhadram 2005-11-03 Movie
	Director	Navarasa 2005-01-01 Movie
2001	Director	Aśoka 2001-09-13 Movie
1999	Director	Malli 1999-09-20 Movie
1998	Director	The Terrorist 1998-09-12 Movie
1996	Director	Halo 1996-02-07 Movie
1980	Director	Yagam 1980-02-21 Movie
	Director	M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's Netflix Anthology Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Writer	Moha 2023-01-25 Movie
2022	Story	Jack N Jill 2022-05-20 Movie
	Screenplay	Jack N Jill 2022-05-20 Movie
2014	Screenplay	Inam 2014-03-28 Movie
2009	Screenplay	Keshu 2009-11-28 Movie
2008	Writer	Tahaan 2008-09-05 Movie
2005	Writer	Navarasa 2005-01-01 Movie
2001	Screenplay	Aśoka 2001-09-13 Movie
1999	Writer	Malli 1999-09-20 Movie
1998	Screenplay	The Terrorist 1998-09-12 Movie
	Story	The Terrorist 1998-09-12 Movie
1996	Writer	Halo 1996-02-07 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Producer	Moha 2023-01-25 Movie
2022	Producer	Jack N Jill 2022-05-20 Movie
2018	Executive Producer	Abhiyum Anuvum 2018-05-25 Movie
2017	Producer	The Great Father 2017-03-30 Movie
2016	Producer	Anuraga Karikkin Vellam 2016-07-07 Movie
	Producer	Darvinte Parinamam 2016-03-18 Movie
2014	Producer	Sapthamashree Thaskaraha 2014-09-06 Movie
	Producer	Inam 2014-03-28 Movie
2011	Producer	Varnam 2011-10-07 Movie
	Producer	Indian Rupee 2011-10-06 Movie
	Producer	Urumi 2011-03-31 Movie
2005	Producer	Navarasa 2005-01-01 Movie
1999	Producer	Malli 1999-09-20 Movie
1980	Producer	Yagam 1980-02-21 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1991	Cinematography	Perumthachan 1991-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv