Santosh Sivan
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.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
March 8, 1964Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
79Place of birth
Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaAlso known as
संतोष सीवान, സന്തോഷ് ശിവൻ, சந்தோஷ் சிவன், సంతోష్ శివన్![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7COuX4wHedARjHSsMU51rzXD1GP.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
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Aśoka
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ucM4aS8hPxO6XLSXiGgx8vqm1kB.jpg)
Before the Rains
Director, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4B1bLyeRdrVVS9TirZdPUyP9we1.jpg)
The Mistress of Spices
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AhdMcqc5NGKgLLKuyK5Qq1VUTqK.jpg)
Tahaan
Director, Writer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1gMccHZ6Ov37MphOE2w8C3V5pJp.jpg)
The Terrorist
Director, Story, Screenplay, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vfrRoBGWtEQPb20lN5TBEymNQAF.jpg)
Urumi
Director, Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/58m4zGXWMWuTm9CLdqqUUceP5Wp.jpg)
Inam
Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/d7f3ZFCobD9Em3dUMDP2Rk7NB40.jpg)
Anandabhadram
Director, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f69O0iBhXWwowdv4ySEQ992XBuu.jpg)
Darvinte Parinamam
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/u1BYvZ5rPVzHxyZSUyvxBwxvWlz.jpg)
Navarasa
Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/byQ8bcRBpIOYW7OlNZCCYkAVUp2.jpg)
Kaalapani
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mj9PWZDB3fhyRfeckdAatYwnQ7P.jpg)
Vanaprastham
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/np91tdbrH6RrWp0XphRzXb7YRNi.jpg)
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4mVJLb1lnLvlFlgvx4QPrlkoldw.jpg)
Raavanan
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f7mdk7GTvRUUOb3enS60PGgEL8w.jpg)
Raavan
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uTQNCqMnSDbZghFYNmzDvTVD413.jpg)
Thuppakki
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/b3PM4bEQ1txDR30D2K79gGwvRIJ.jpg)
Anjaan
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rCoGw9cp0EY2Rd504iqqjSDtepF.jpg)
Dil Se..
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/meBNe0IHOhYNjNna2YlxXQ3iwvL.jpg)
Iruvar
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l9UroYNeIfNFdW1apIwOw4jYEUX.jpg)
The Great Father
Producer