Santosh Sivan

{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}

{{Indian name|Santhosh|Sivan}}{{Short description|Indian Cinematographer (Born 1961)}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Santosh Sivan

| image = Santhosh Shivan.jpg

| caption = Santosh in 2011

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|02|8}}

| birth_place = Haripad, Kerala, India{{cite web | url=https://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/sivan.htm | title=Santosh Sivan }}

| nationality = Indian

| alma_mater = {{ubl|Film and Television Institute of India, Pune|Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum|Loyola School, Trivandrum}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Cinematographer|film director|actor|film producer}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Deepa|1993}}

| children = Sarvajith{{cite news |title=Santhosh Sivan's son to essay a part in Anoop Sathyan directorial 'Varane Avashyamund' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhosh-sivans-son-to-essay-a-part-in-anoop-sathyan-directorial-varane-avashyamund/articleshow/73170329.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India |language=en}}

| relatives =

{{ubl|Sivan (father) |Sangeeth Sivan (brother)|Sanjeev Sivan (brother)}}

}}

Santosh Sivan ISC (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema.{{cite book |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |chapter=Biography: Sivan, Santhosh |first1=Govind |last1=Gulzar |first2=Saiba |last2=Nihalani |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=Halo+Sivan&pg=PT633 |year=2003 |pages=633 |isbn=81-7991-066-0}} Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to date, completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries. He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers.{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/177106/ |title=ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന്‍ ചരിത്രമെഴുതുകയാണ്, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219052142/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/177106/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He is the recipient of the Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography, twelve National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Career

Santosh, a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers and the most awarded Director of Photography in India, graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/simbu-s-next-kettavan-just-got-bigger-ace-lensman-santosh-sivan-joins-team/story-4ZwBTcndSfsw12e0J9kHqJ.html|title=Simbu's next Kettavan just got bigger, ace lensman Santosh Sivan joins the team|date=2017-08-03|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}

As a director, Santosh won his first National Award 1988 for the Story of Tiblu (1988). His film Halo was honoured at the 43rd National Film Awards as the Best Children's Film and Best Sound.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2017/oct/14/lies-we-tell-filmed-by-santosh-sivan-set-to-release-on-february-2-next-year-1674098.html|title='Lies We Tell' filmed by Santosh Sivan set to release on February 2 next year|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26}}

Santosh became the first cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to join the American Society of Cinematographers.{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/santosh-sivan-first-indian-asc-membership-131211439.html |title=Santosh Sivan: First Indian to get ASC membership |author= |website=Yahoo |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=4 July 2019}} As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received eleven National Film Awards, and 21 international awards for his works. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014 for his contributions to Indian cinema.

In an interview, he said that some films he chose, not mostly because of the story but due to the very fact that he was comfortable with the director, a bigger pay check and out of friendship.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/santosh-sivan-filming-his-next-hollywood-film-in-britain/|title=Santosh Sivan filming his next international film in Britain|date=2015-10-03|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}}

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His 2007 release Prarambha won the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film at the 55th National Film Awards.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/after-fifth-hollywood-film-santosh-sivan-takes-a-break-2852043/|title=After fifth Hollywood film, Santosh Sivan takes a break|date=2016-06-14|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}}

Filmography

{{Pending films key}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Film

! Director

! Producer

! Cinematographer

! Writer

! Language

! class="unsortable" |Notes

rowspan="2" |1986

|Nidhiyude Katha

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

1988

|Story of Tiblu

|{{yes}}

|

|

|

|Idu Mishmi

|National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film

1988

|David David Mr. David

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

rowspan="2" |1989

|New Year

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Raakh

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

rowspan="7" |1990

|Varthamanakaalam

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Midhya

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Indrajaalam

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Sunday 7 PM

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Dr. Pasupathy

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

No.20 Madras Mail

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Second Unit Cameraman

Appu

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

| Malayalam

|Shot first schedule

rowspan="2"|1991

|Perumthachan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|National Film Award for Best Cinematography

Thalapathi

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|

rowspan="3" |1992

|Roja{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/greener-than-the-greenest-grass/article19523450.ece|title=Greener than the greenest grass: Santosh Sivan and 'Roja'|last=Menon|first=Vishal|date=2017-08-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer

Aham

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography

Yodha

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

rowspan="2" |1993

|Gardish

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

Gandharvam

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

1994

|Pavithram

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

rowspan="3" |1995

|Nirnayam

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

Barsaat

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography

Indira

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer

rowspan="2" |1996

|Kalapani

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography

Halo

|{{yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Hindi

|National Film Award for Best Children's Film

rowspan="2" |1997

|Iruvar

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil

Darmiyan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

rowspan="3" |1998

|Dil Se..

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|National Film Award for Best Cinematography
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography

The Terrorist

|{{yes}}

|

|

|{{yes}}

|Tamil

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil

Malli

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Tamil

|National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation

1999

|Vanaprastham

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography – Malayalam

rowspan="3" |2000

|Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

Pukar

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

Fiza

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

2001

|Asoka

|{{yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Hindi

|Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography

2003

|Tehzeeb

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

rowspan="3" |2004

|Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography

Aparichithan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

| Malayalam

|

Bride and Prejudice

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

| English

|

rowspan="3" |2005

|Anandabhadram

|{{yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography

Navarasa

|{{yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Tamil

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil

The Mistress of Spices

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

| English

rowspan="2" |2007

| Prarambha

|{{yes}}

|

|

|

|Kannada

|short film
National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film

Before the Rains

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

|English
Malayalam

|

2008

|Tahaan

|{{yes}}

|

|

|{{yes}}

| Hindi

|Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)
UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Greece

rowspan="2" |2010

|Raavan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

Raavanan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|

rowspan="3" |2011

|Varnam

|

|{{yes}}

|

|

|Tamil

|

Urumi

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Best Director at the Imagine India International Film Festival, Madrid

Indian Rupee

|

|{{yes}}

|

|

|Malayalam

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

2012

|Thuppakki

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|

rowspan="2" |2013

|Rangrezz

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

Ceylon

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|English

|

rowspan="2" |2014

|Inam

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Tamil

|{{Cite news|title=Santosh Sivan's controversial film Inam to release on OTT|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santosh-sivans-controversial-film-inam-to-release-on-ott/articleshow/82626131.cms|access-date=2021-05-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

Anjaan

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|

rowspan="2" |2017

|The Great Father

|

|{{yes}}

|

|

|Malayalam

|

Spyder

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Telugu
Tamil

|Debut in Telugu cinema.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100316/santosh-sivan-excited-about-next-film.html|title=Santosh Sivan excited about next film|date=2016-03-10|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}

2018

|Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chekka-chivantha-vaanam-mani-ratnams-next-film-has-a-rich-ensemble-cast/article22706486.ece|title='Chekka Chivantha Vaanam': Mani Ratnam's next film has a rich ensemble cast|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2018-02-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/mani-ratnam-santhosh-sivan-team-up-for-sixth-time/article19249537.ece|title=Mani Ratnam, Santhosh Sivan team up for sixth time|last=Ians|date=2017-07-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}

2020

|Darbar

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Tamil

|

2022

|Jack N' Jill

|{{Yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

2023

|Mumbaikar

|{{Yes}}

|

|{{Yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

rowspan="3" |2024

|Olavum Theeravum

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Part of the anthology series Manorathangal

Abhayam Thedi Veendum

|{{yes}}

|

|{{yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|Part of the anthology series Manorathangal

Barroz

|

|

|{{Yes}}

|

|Malayalam

|

rowspan="2" |TBA

|{{Pending film| Lahore 1947}}

|

|{{Yes}}

|

|Hindi

|

{{Pending film|Moha}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|English

|Official selection for International film festival rotterdam 2023

=As actor=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Film

! Role

! Language

! Notes

2011

|Makaramanju

|Raja Ravi Varma

|Malayalam

|

2012

|Thuppakki

|

|Tamil

|Special appearance in the song "Google Google"

Awards

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Award

!Award Category

!Notes

!Ref.

2014

|Civilian honours

|Padma Shri

|Art - Film

|{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Full-list-of-Padma-awardees/photo/29366683.cms | title=Padma awardees 2014 | work=The Times of India | date=25 January 2014 | access-date=26 January 2014}}

=[[National Film Awards]]=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
style="width:10%;"| Year

! style="width:20%;"| Film

! style="width:20%;"| Language

! style="width:30%;"| Category

! style="width:20%;"| Notes

style="text-align:left;"1988Story of TibluEnglishNational Film Award for Best Short Fiction FilmShort film
director
style="text-align:left;"1990Perumthachan

| rowspan="3"| Malayalam

National Film Award for Best Cinematography
style="text-align:left;"1991MohiniyattamNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film CinematographyShort film
style="text-align:left;"1995KalapaniNational Film Award for Best Cinematography
style="text-align:left;"1996HaloHindiNational Film Award for Best Children's Film

| rowspan="3"| Director

style="text-align:left;"1998The Terrorist

| rowspan="3"| Tamil

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
style="text-align:left;1998MalliNational Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
style="text-align:left;"1997Iruvar

| rowspan="2"| National Film Award for Best Cinematography

style="text-align:left;"1998Dil Se..Hindi
style="text-align:left;"2004NavarasaTamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in TamilDirector
style="text-align:left;"2008PrarambhaKannadaNational Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional FilmShort film
style="text-align:left;"2011Indian RupeeMalayalamNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in MalayalamCo-producer

==[[Kerala State Film Award]]s==

  • 1992 – Aham – Best Cinematography (Colour)
  • 1996 – Kalapani – Best Cinematography
  • 2005 – Anandabhadram – Best Cinematography

==[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]==

  • 1992 – Roja – Best Cinematography
  • 1996 – Indira – Best Cinematography
  • 2010 – Raavanan – Best Cinematography

==[[Filmfare Awards]]==

==Filmfare Awards South==

==IIFA Awards==

  • 2002 – Asoka – IFFA Best Cinematographer Award

==[[Star Screen Awards]]==

==[[Zee Cine Awards]]==

=International=

Won:

Nominated:

  • 2001 – The TerroristIndependent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
  • 2001 – The Terrorist – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

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