
Person
Santosh Sivan
Camera · Born 1964-03-08 · Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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 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

Batwara 1947
Director of Photography

Raja Shivaji
Director of Photography

Manorathangal
Director

Bride & Prejudice
Director of Photography

Raakh
1989

No. 20 Madras Mail
Second Unit Director of Photography

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Producer
Varnam
Producer

Midhya
Director of Photography

Aśoka
Director
Filmography
- 2026Batwara 1947Director of Photography
- 2026Raja ShivajiDirector of Photography
- 2024Barroz: Guardian of TreasuresDirector of Photography
- 2024ManorathangalDirector
- 2023MumbaikarDirector
- 2023MohaDirector
- 2022Jack N JillDirector
- 2022CentimeterDirector
- 2020DarbarDirector of Photography
- 2019BalakrishnaDirector of Photography
- 2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamDirector of Photography
- 2018Abhiyum AnuvumExecutive Producer
- 2018Lies We TellExecutive Producer
- 2017SpyderDirector of Photography
- 2017BoichekDirector
- 2017The Great FatherProducer
- 2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamProducer
- 2016Darwinte ParinamamProducer
- 2014Sapthamashree ThaskarahaProducer
- 2014AnjaanDirector of Photography
- 2014CeylonScreenplay
- 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyProducer
- 2013RangrezzDirector of Photography
- 2012ThuppakkiSelf
- 2012A Farmer from KuttanadDirector
- 2011VarnamProducer
- 2011Indian RupeeProducer
- 2011MakaramanjuRavi Varma
- 2011UrumiDirector
- 2010RaavananDirector of Photography
- 2010RaavanDirector of Photography
- 2009KeshuDirector
- 2008TahaanDirector
- 2007PrarambhaDirector
- 2007Before the RainsDirector
- 2005AnandabhadramDirector
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesDirector of Photography
- 2005SilsiilayDirector of Photography
- 2005NavarasaDirector
- 2004AparichithanDirector of Photography
- 2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesDirector of Photography
- 2004Bride & PrejudiceDirector of Photography
- 2003TehzeebDirector of Photography
- 2002DevaDirector of Photography
- 2001AśokaDirector
- 2000FizaDirector of Photography
- 2000PukarDirector of Photography
- 2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniDirector of Photography
- 1999MalliDirector
- 1999VanaprasthamDirector of Photography
- 1998The TerroristDirector
- 1998Dil Se..Director of Photography
- 1997IruvarDirector of Photography
- 1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenDirector of Photography
- 1996KaalapaniDirector of Photography
- 1996HaloDirector
- 1995BarsaatDirector of Photography
- 1995IndiraDirector of Photography
- 1995NirnayamDirector of Photography
- 1994PavithramDirector of Photography
- 1993JohnnyDirector of Photography
- 1993GandharvamDirector of Photography
- 1993GardishDirector of Photography
- 1993RudaaliDirector of Photography
- 1992YoddhaDirector of Photography
- 1992RojaDirector of Photography
- 1992AhamDirector of Photography
- 1991ThalapathiDirector of Photography
- 1991PerumthachanDirector of Photography
- 1990VyoohamDirector of Photography
- 1990IndrajaalamDirector of Photography
- 1990AppuDirector of Photography
- 1990MidhyaDirector of Photography
- 1990No. 20 Madras MailSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamFirst Assistant Camera
- 1990Dr. PasupathyDirector of Photography
- 1990Sunday 7.P.M.Director of Photography
- 1989Raakh
- 1989New YearDirector of Photography
- 1988David David Mr. DavidDirector of Photography
- 1987Oru Maymasa PulariyilDirector of Photography
- 1986Nidhiyude KathaDirector of Photography
- 1984MashaalDirector of Photography
- 1980YagamDirector
- 1965ChemmeenStill Photographer
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