Santosh Sivan

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-03-08 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Trivandrum, Kerala, India

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. 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...

Acting

2011

Makaramanju

as Ravi Varma

2012

Thuppakki

as Cameo

Production

2022

Jack N Jill

as Screenplay

2022

Jack N Jill

as Director

2022

Jack N Jill

as Story

2022

Jack N Jill

as Producer

1990

No. 20 Madras Mail

as Second Unit Director of Photography

2001

Aśoka

as Screenplay

2001

Aśoka

as Director

2001

Aśoka

as Director of Photography

2005

The Mistress of Spices

as Director of Photography

2007

Before the Rains

as Director

2008

Tahaan

as Director

1998

The Terrorist

as Director

2022

Jack N Jill

as Director of Photography

2011

Urumi

as Director

2007

Prarambha

as Director

2007

Prarambha

as Director of Photography

1980

Yagam

as Director of Photography

1965

Chemmeen

as Still Photographer

1980

Yagam

as Director

1980

Yagam

as Producer

2009

Keshu

as Director

2002

Deva

as Director of Photography

1996

Halo

as Director

2007

Before the Rains

as Director of Photography

1991

Perumthachan

as Cinematography

2016

2005

Navarasa

as Director

1996

Kaalapani

as Director of Photography

2011

Urumi

as Producer

1999

Vanaprastham

as Director of Photography

-

Lahore 1947

as Director of Photography

2023

Moha

as Director

2023

Moha

as Writer

2023

Moha

as Producer

2009

Keshu

as Screenplay

2026

Raja Shivaji

as Cinematography

2010

Raavan

as Director of Photography

2010

Raavanan

as Director of Photography

2014

Inam

as Screenplay

1997

Iruvar

as Director of Photography

2014

Inam

as Director

1998

Dil Se..

as Director of Photography

2014

Inam

as Director of Photography

2014

Anjaan

as Director of Photography

2014

Inam

as Producer

2012

Thuppakki

as Director of Photography

2017

The Great Father

as Producer

1987

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

as Director of Photography

1990

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

as First Assistant Camera

2017

Spyder

as Director of Photography

2005

Anandabhadram

as Director

2005

Anandabhadram

as Director of Photography

1991

Thalapathi

as Director of Photography

1995

Indira

as Director of Photography

1989

New Year

as Director of Photography

1993

Gandharvam

as Director of Photography

2011

Urumi

as Director of Photography

1990

Vyooham

as Director of Photography

2011

Indian Rupee

as Producer

2018

Abhiyum Anuvum

as Executive Producer

1999

Malli

as Director

2023

Moha

as Director of Photography

2017

Boichek

as Director

2018

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

as Director of Photography

2022

Centimeter

as Director

1990

Midhya

as Director of Photography

2019

Balakrishna

as Director of Photography

1990

Sunday 7.P.M.

as Cinematography

1995

Barsaat

as Director of Photography

1992

Aham

as Director of Photography

1993

Gardish

as Director of Photography

1992

Roja

as Director of Photography

2013

Rangrezz

as Director of Photography

1992

Yoddha

as Director of Photography

2000

Pukar

as Director of Photography

1994

Pavithram

as Director of Photography

1993

Johnny

as Director of Photography

2000

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

as Director of Photography

2020

Darbar

as Director of Photography

2005

Silsiilay

as Director of Photography

2000

Fiza

as Director of Photography

1998

1998

The Terrorist

as Screenplay

1993

Rudaali

as Director of Photography

2024

Barroz: Guardian of Treasures

as Director of Photography

1999

Malli

as Producer

1989

Raakh

as Director of Photography

1998

The Terrorist

as Director of Photography

1999

Malli

as Writer

1999

Malli

as Director of Photography

2005

Navarasa

as Writer

2005

Navarasa

as Director of Photography

2005

Navarasa

as Producer

1986

Nidhiyude Katha

as Director of Photography

1996

Halo

as Director of Photography

1984

Mashaal

as Director of Photography

2008

Tahaan

as Writer

2008

Tahaan

as Director of Photography

1990

Indrajaalam

as Director of Photography

2004

Bride & Prejudice

as Director of Photography

1990

Dr. Pasupathy

as Director of Photography

1991

Perumthachan

as Director of Photography

1995

Nirnayam

as Director of Photography

2004

Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities

as Director of Photography

2011

Varnam

as Producer

1996

Halo

as Writer

2003

Tehzeeb

as Director of Photography

1990

Appu

as Director of Photography

1997

Darmiyaan: In Between

as Director of Photography

2023

Mumbaikar

as Director of Photography

2023

Mumbaikar

as Director

2018

Lies We Tell

as Executive Producer

2018

Lies We Tell

as Director of Photography

2004

Aparichithan

as Cinematography

2022

Centimeter

as Director of Photography

2022

Centimeter

as Producer

2022

Centimeter

as Writer

-

A Farmer from Kuttanad

as Cinematography

1988

David David Mr. David

as Cinematography

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