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Santosh Sivan


 
 

Santosh Sivan (born in Trivandrum, KeralaFacts About Kerala

Kerala is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India....
) is an Indian cinematographerCinematographer

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera ....
 and film directorFilm director

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film....
. Sivan is the older brother of film director Sanjiv Sivan and younger brother of director Sangeeth SivanSangeeth Sivan

Sangeeth Sivan is a Bollywood/Malayalam director of Indian Cinema....
. Their father, Sivan, is a renowned director and cinematographer of Malayalam documentary films, and runs the Trivandrum-based Sivan Studio.

Career

Sivan grew up in the city of ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters ...
 in KeralaKerala

Kerala is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India....
, IndiaIndia

India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia....
, where he attended Loyola School and Mar Ivanios CollegeMar Ivanios College Summary

Mar Ivanios College is a college situated in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, India....
. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of IndiaFilm and Television Institute of India

The Film and Television Institute of India is a film school in Pune, India....
 in 1984. In December 1995 he became a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers.

The production of his film AsokaAsoka (film)

Asoka is a 2001 Bollywood film, a historical drama....
 was documented in the book The Making of Asoka - A Santosh Sivan Picture by Mushtaq Shiekh.)

Selected filmography

  • Tahaan (2008)
  • Before the RainsBefore the Rains

    Before the Rains is a 2008 film directed by Santosh Sivan....
  • Prarambha
  • Ananthabhadram
  • NavarasaNavarasa

    Navarasa ' is a film directed by Santosh Sivan....
  • AsokaAsoka (film)

    Asoka is a 2001 Bollywood film, a historical drama....
  • The TerroristThe Terrorist

    The film The Terrorist portrays a period in the life of a nineteen-year-old woman, Malli , sent to assassinate a leader...
  • MalliMalli (film)

    Malli is a Tamil feature film directed by Santosh Sivan....
  • HaloHalo (1996 film)

    Halo is a 1996 Indian film directed by Santosh Sivan....


Awards

National Film AwardsNational Film Awards

The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film ...


  • 1991 - PerumthachanPerumthachan

    Perumthachan also spelled as "Perunthachan" meaning is a honorific title that is used to refer to an ancient legendary c...
     (Malayalam) Best Cinematography
  • 1996 - Kalapani (Malayalam) Best Cinematography
  • 1996 - HaloHalo (1996 film)

    Halo is a 1996 Indian film directed by Santosh Sivan....
     National Film Award for Best Children's FilmNational Film Award for Best Children's Film

    The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is given annually as part of the National Film Awards ceremony in India....
  • 1998 - IruvarIruvar Summary

    Iruvar is a Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam....
     (Tamil) Best Cinematography
  • 1999 - Dil SeDil Se

    Dil Se ' is a Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam....
     (Hindi) Best Cinematography


Kerala State Film Awards

  • 1992 - Aham
  • 1995 - Kalapani
  • 2005 - AnandabhadramAnandabhadram

    Ananthabhadram is a Malayalam film released in 2005 about ghosts, spirits, and black magic, based on the award-winning n...



Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Awards Overview

Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India....

  • 2001 - HaloHalo (1996 film)

    Halo is a 1996 Indian film directed by Santosh Sivan....
     Filmfare Critics Award for Best MovieFilmfare Critics Award for Best Movie

    Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India....


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