Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, best known for Tamil cinema. Santosh Sivan began their career in 1984 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 42 years. With over 60 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.0, Santosh Sivan remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
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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.
Santosh Sivan by the Numbers
If you watched every Santosh Sivan film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 5 days and 20h. Most-paired with Mani Ratnam — 6 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Santosh Sivan.
Top Co-Actors
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