Santosh Sivan
Camera·March 8, 1964 — 62 years old·Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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.
Known For
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2026Batwara 1947Director of Photography2026Raja ShivajiDirector of Photography2024Barroz: Guardian of TreasuresDirector of Photography2024ManorathangalTVDirector · Director of Photography2023MumbaikarDirector · Director of Photography2023MohaDirector · Writer · Producer · Director of Photography2022Jack N JillScreenplay · Director · Story · Producer · Director of Photography2022CentimeterDirector · Director of Photography · Producer · Writer2020DarbarDirector of Photography2019BalakrishnaDirector of Photography2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamDirector of Photography2018Abhiyum AnuvumExecutive Producer2018Lies We TellExecutive Producer · Director of Photography2017SpyderDirector of Photography2017BoichekDirector2017The Great FatherProducer2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamProducer2016Darwinte ParinamamProducer2014Sapthamashree ThaskarahaProducer2014AnjaanDirector of Photography2014CeylonDirector of Photography · Producer · Director · Screenplay2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyProducer2013RangrezzDirector of Photography2012ThuppakkiSelf · Director of Photography2012A Farmer from KuttanadDirector · Director of Photography2011VarnamProducer2011Indian RupeeProducer2011MakaramanjuRavi Varma2011UrumiDirector · Producer · Director of Photography2010RaavananDirector of Photography2010RaavanDirector of Photography2009KeshuDirector · Screenplay2008TahaanDirector · Director of Photography · Writer2007PrarambhaDirector · Director of Photography2007Before the RainsDirector · Director of Photography2005AnandabhadramDirector of Photography · Director2005The Mistress of SpicesDirector of Photography2005SilsiilayDirector of Photography2005NavarasaDirector · Director of Photography · Writer · Producer2004AparichithanDirector of Photography2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesDirector of Photography2004Bride & PrejudiceDirector of Photography2003TehzeebDirector of Photography2002DevaDirector of Photography2001AśokaDirector · Screenplay · Director of Photography2000FizaDirector of Photography2000PukarDirector of Photography2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniDirector of Photography1999MalliDirector · Producer · Director of Photography · Writer1999VanaprasthamDirector of Photography1998The TerroristDirector · Story · Screenplay · Director of Photography1998Dil Se..Director of Photography1997IruvarDirector of Photography1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenDirector of Photography1996KaalapaniDirector of Photography1996HaloDirector · Director of Photography · Writer1995BarsaatDirector of Photography1995IndiraDirector of Photography1995NirnayamDirector of Photography1994PavithramDirector of Photography1993JohnnyDirector of Photography1993GandharvamDirector of Photography1993GardishDirector of Photography1993RudaaliDirector of Photography1992YoddhaDirector of Photography1992RojaDirector of Photography1992AhamDirector of Photography1991ThalapathiDirector of Photography1991PerumthachanDirector of Photography1990VyoohamDirector of Photography1990IndrajaalamDirector of Photography1990AppuDirector of Photography1990MidhyaDirector of Photography1990No. 20 Madras MailSecond Unit Director of Photography1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamFirst Assistant Camera1990Dr. PasupathyDirector of Photography1990Sunday 7.P.M.Director of Photography1989RaakhDirector of Photography1989New YearDirector of Photography1988David David Mr. DavidDirector of Photography1987Oru Maymasa PulariyilDirector of Photography1986Nidhiyude KathaDirector of Photography1984MashaalDirector of Photography1980YagamDirector of Photography · Producer · Director1965ChemmeenStill Photographer